Your predictions and build-up as the Champions League returns, plus Ballon d'Or nominations and Andoni Iraola news conference.

Free football tips, best bets and predictions for Thursday's matches in the Champions League – including Bayern Munich vs Bodo/Glimt and Fenerbahce vs Roma

Former coach Fabio Capello says Inter’s Andy Diouf and Como’s Assane Diao were the best Serie A players in the Champions League round 1 and feels Cesc Fabregas can challenge for the Scudetto.Como

David Raya, Nuno Mendes, Michael Olise and Kylian Mbappé make up some of the most popular Fantasy selections ahead of the start of the league phase of the UEFA Champions League.

UEFA Champions League concludes Matchday 1 on Thursday with Manchester United and Bayern Munich among the teams in action. We have previews and predictions for every match to finish out the week of European football.

Sports Mole provides predictions for all of Thursday's Champions League fixtures, including Manchester United vs. Sabah.

Having won Serie A last season, Cristian Chivu's men go into this season's European competition as a contender once again, but their former Spanish midfielder thinks it's difficult for Italian sides, given they tend to spend a lot less compardd to clubs in Europe's other elite leagues.