BERN: A condensed version of the Champions League group stage finally gets under way on Tuesday, with COVID-19-related disruptions an ever-present threat hanging over the competition.
The 32-team contest will start one month later than usual, a knock-on effect of the pandemic interrupting last season for three months, although the group stage will finish as usual in early December with six matchdays squeezed into a 50-day period.
It kicks off with a heavyweight clash between Paris St Germain and Manchester United on Tuesday in Group H, bringing back memories of the English side’s comeback two seasons ago when they won on away …read more
Source:: The Himalayan Times
