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ROB DRAPER: Pep Guardiola has said Yaya Toure will be back in Manchester City's Champions League squad and is in the running for a new deal. He is currently on £230,000 per week.
The ban means the club, who last won the domestic league in 2015, will be precluded from playing in either the Champions League or the Europa League the first time they qualify before 2020.
MARTIN SAMUEL: With the certainty of night following day, the members of the FIFA council voted through their wallets for a 48-team World Cup from 2026. And now the fun begins.
Bayern Munich last played on December 21 and do not return to action until January 20, when they meet Freiburg in the Bundesliga. Arsenal, however, will have played five games in that period.
Arsenal fans may have been looking for on-field recruitments in January, but instead their first arrival is slightly different... a new plane!
As John Mikel Obi leaves Chelsea for a new adventure in China on Friday, the transfer fee stands at next-to-nothing. This is not an opportunity for Chelsea to cash in on Chinese millions again.
Stam made 79 appearances in all competitions for the Red Devils between 1998 and 2001, but he left in controversial circumstances.
A bizarre tale involving Kuyt, Peter Crouch and a go-kart has emerged after the Feyenoord striker revealed a team bonding session, combined with brake failure, almost culminated in an injury.
PETE JENSON: It has been a happy year - a very happy one. He took over at Real Madrid exactly 12 months ago and, short of winning the league, he achieved everything he set out to.
Sportsmail has it all covered, so prepare yourself for 12 months of sporting action with our brilliant wallchart, packed with all the fixtures you need ahead of another packed sporting year.
Former Real Madrid forward Jese Rodriguez has issued a warning to Paris Saint-Germain manager Unai Emery after claiming he is not willing to sit on the bench for the Parisians this season.
English referee Mark Clattenburg has had an exceptional 2016, taking charge of both the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid and the Euro 2016 final in France.
Just seven clubs are represented in UEFA's Champions League breakthrough team of the year, with Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona players making up nearly half of the side.
David Alaba has revealed he spent his childhood supporting Arsenal, and the Bayern Munich defender is relishing the prospect of facing them once more in the Champions League.
Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben has taken a shot at Arsenal after his team were drawn to face the Gunners in the Champions League for the fourth in four seasons.
Arsenal will be making an all too familiar trip to Germany for the next round of the Champions League, after being drawn against Bavarian giants Bayern Munich yet again.
After six consecutive years crashing out in the last 16 of the Champions League, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was ready to put his faith in divine intervention as he waited for the draw.
JAMIE REDKNAPP: People will say that Arsenal can’t catch a break in the Champions League but Bayern Munich are not the same force they have been in previous years.
Arsenal will never have a better chance of beating Bayern Munich and making it beyond the last 16 of the Champions League for the first time in seven years.
Now that the Champions League group stages have been settled, the competition has reached the business end with the draw for the last-16 knockout phase being made on Monday.
Claudio Ranieri has welcomed Leicester's Champions League draw against Sevilla as their debut campaign continues to the knockout stage. The Foxes were back on the training ground today.
KIT HOLDEN: Arsenal it is, then. Again. For the fourth time in the last five seasons, Bayern Munich must prepare to take on Arsene Wenger's team in their bid for Champions League glory.
Arsenal, Leicester City and Manchester City are all set to learn their Champions League last-16 fate on Monday, when the draw for the last 16 takes place in Nyon. Join Sportsmail for the draw as it happens.
Arsene Wenger and Arsenal may only have just secured top spot in Group A but already thoughts turn towards the last-16 of the this year's competition.
According to statistician Constantinos Chappas, Arsene Wenger's men have a 21.7 per cent chance of meeting Cristiano Ronaldo and Co in the first knockout stage of the Champions League.
Football supporters face disruption as UEFA announces plans for Champions League fixtures to have two separate kick-off times from 2018 in a bid to allow 'fans opportunities to watch more matches'.
Mrs Lewandowski, a university educated nutrition and fitness expert, is expecting the couple's first child in May next year and her sharp-shooting husband let the world know in a big way.
PETE JENSON: Karim Benzema has never completely shaken off the image of a tearaway who gets tangled in difficult situations off the pitch, but he continues to shine on it.
The Danish goalkeeper has missed six matches after breaking his hand in a Champions' League tie in Copenhagen. Ranieri had initially targeted a comeback against Bournemouth next week.
Rock bottom doesn't quite do it justice. Ivalyo Petev's side were chained to the sea floor among the creatures of the deep by the time they were put out of their misery with a 2-0 defeat at Juve.
Roy Keane believes Manchester City's squad is overrated and has cast doubt over their ability to reach the latter stages of the Champions League this season.
Borussia Dortmund came from two goals down in the Bernabeu to earn the draw they needed to finish top of Champions League Group F. Relive all the action with Sportsmail's SAM MORSHEAD.
Leicester suffered their first defeat in the Champions League this season as they were thrashed by Porto. Claudio Ranieri's side had already booked their spot in the knock-out stages of the competition.
The group stage for the UEFA Champions League may have only just finished but already thoughts turn towards the last-16 of the competition. Here is your guide to the knock-out draw.
Leicester's disastrous Premier League title defence is down to a loss of hunger, after players were given 'too much money too soon', according to the former United captain.
MATT BARLOW AT WEMBLEY: Mauricio Pochettino's side overcame Leonid Slutsky's Russian outfit 3-1 on Wednesday night to finish Champions League Group E with a victory.
Praising the progress his team made following a horrendous 7-0 opening defeat in Barcelona, Rodgers believes Group C could have delivered a bigger harvest than three points.
Zinedine Zidane didn't quite say bring on Leicester or Arsenal but he made it clear who he didn't want in Monday's Champions League draw.
Of all the players facing each other over the course of this season's Champions League, there can be few whose careers have seen a greater contrast than these two goalkeepers.
ADAM SHERGOLD AT WEMBLEY: Tottenham signed off on their Champions League campaign in style with an impressive victory over CSKA Moscow.
Tottenham Hotspur sealed a Europa League place defeating CSKA Moscow 3-1, while Leicester City topped their Champions League group despite suffering a 5-0 hammering at Porto.
They may have had a disappointing night against Celtic on Tuesday, but Manchester City's stars were back into their groove by Wednesday afternoon.
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers hopes his side's Champions League adventure can help entice more quality players to shun greater riches elsewhere and move to Parkhead.
The Tottenham fan, who did not want to be named, says he will avoid the match because of his 'terrifying' experience in Marseille, where English and Russian fans clashed in the Stade Velodrome.
Needing a hat-trick to overhaul his long-term rival Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi fell agonisingly short of breaking a new Champions League goal record on Tuesday night.
KIT HOLDEN: Real Madrid have reason to be scared of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The Borussia Dortmund striker still dreams of a move to Madrid, and now has the chance to audition.
The treble against Basle secured an unlikely top-of-the-group-table finish and was the first meaningful mark made in north London by the little-known Spaniard brought in from Deportivo La Coruna.
Lionel Messi may not have broken Cristiano Ronaldo's Champions League group stage goal record on Tuesday night, but Barcelona still made history against Borussia Monchengladbach.
In terms of points, Bayern Munich’s victory over Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night was essentially meaningless. But for Bayern manager Carlo Ancelotti, this was a major success.
The Scottish champions face charges from European football's governing body for setting off fireworks and 'crowd disturbances' at the Etihad Stadium. The game finished 1-1.
Carlo Ancelotti's side beat Atletico Madrid 1-0 at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday but still finished below Diego Simeone's team in Group D. That means they could face Real Madrid in the next round.
Beskitas players had to be restrained by manager Senol Gunes from attacking Scottish referee Craig Thomson after his Champions League refereeing disaster.
ROB DRAPER CHAMPIONS LEAGUE COLUMN: The rich and powerful continue to pull up the drawbridge to those aspiring to storm their castle where they divvy up European treasures.
Cristiano Ronaldo and his Real Madrid team-mates looked in high spirits as they prepared for Wednesday's deciding Champions League group game against Borussia Dortmund.
Slutsky, who has been linked with the Chelsea job in the past, has spent seven years in charge of CSKA Moscow and won the league title three times.
Borussia Dortmund boss Thomas Tuchel urged his club to do what they can to prevent Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from leaving, though he understood the striker's ultimate wish was to play for Real Madrid.
In the summer of 2012, after emerging from the European Championships as one of the hottest talents on the continent, Alan Dzagoev thought he was destined to end up at White Hart Lane.
Manchester City and Celtic played out their dead rubber in an entertaining 1-1 draw as the home side came from behind to earn a point. Sportsmail 's JACK GAUGHAN picks out five key factors from the Etihad.
Brendan Rodgers hailed Patrick Roberts and believes the teenager can break into Manchester City’s first-team next season. Pep Guardiola said the decision is based on more than one game.
Claudio Ranieri has taken a Champions League gamble by leaving Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez at home in a bid to refresh the star pair ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash against Manchester City.
JOE BERNSTEIN: Dortmund aren't going to disappear from Europe's top table any time soon. But their most successful team remains the 1996-97 Champions League winners.
Perez hit three goals as the Gunners wrapped up a comprehensive 4-1 victory in Switzerland, with Alex Iwobi adding the fourth and Seydou Doumbia grabbing a late consolation for the hosts.
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino took a hands on approach as his team trained ahead of their final Champions League clash against CSKA Moscow on Wednesday.
Arda Turan netted a hat-trick as Barcelona demolished Bundesliga outfit Borussia Monchengladbach 4-0 in a Champions League Group C tie at the Nou Camp on Tuesday night.
Rio Ferdinand and Ian Wright have jokingly suggested that Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil will be secretly consulting each other on what contract they want to be offered by Arsenal.
SAMI MOKBEL AT ST JAKOB-PARK: Like the cogs in a luxury Swiss watch, Arsenal’s luck may finally be turning. Few thought it was possible, but somehow they have finished top.
Patrick Roberts was pleased to help Celtic end their Champions League campaign on a high after scoring against his parent club Manchester City on Tuesday night.
Arsenal pounced on a shock result in Paris Saint-Germain's 2-2 draw with Ludogorets by hammering Basle 4-1 to secure top spot in their Champions League group. Manchester City drew 1-1 with Celtic.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP B ROUND-UP: Jose Callejon and Dries Mertens gave Napoli a 2-1 win at Benfica, although both teams went into the last 16 after rivals Besiktas suffered a thumping defeat
A CSKA statement on Tuesday confirmed Slutsky's impending departure. It read: 'After the match with Tottenham in London, Leonid Slutsky will leave his post as head coach of CSKA Moscow.'
Real Madrid will not hold back against Borussia Dortmund despite having already qualified for the Champions League last 16 and want top spot in Group F, says boss Zinedine Zidane.
Borussia Dortmund are enroute to Spain ahead of their decisive, table-topping Champions League group clash with Real Madrid. The German giants currently lead Group F by two points.
We already know who is through to the knockout stages in Groups A, C, D, E and F and we're waiting for the other three to be settled. Here, Sportsmail takes a look at the permutations.
MATT BARLOW: Deep down, Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has no great affection for the Europa League. 'It is a competition that kills you,' he once said during his stint with Southampton.
Toby Alderweireld will return to the Tottenham squad for the Champions League tie against CSKA Moscow. Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed Alderweireld is fit after nearly two months out.
Attacking midfielder Mario Goetze has been ruled out of Borussia Dortmund's Champions League clash with Real Madrid due to a knee injury, the German club have announced.
Tosin Adarabioyo, Angelino and Pablo Maffeo could all feature for Manchester City against Celtic in the Champions League. The manager is expected to make changes for the dead rubber.
PETE JENSON: Diego Simeone's admission on Monday that he will one day coach Inter Milan lit up the press conference of an otherwise mundane preamble to a match that means little.
Eighteen months after becoming a Manchester City player, Patrick Roberts is finally set to start a match at the Etihad – playing against Pep Guardiola's team for his loan club Celtic.
Las Vegas glitz won't faze Frampton as he seeks to conquer Santa Cruz for second time
Appeared in MGM Grand Hotel casino for open workout
PSG confirm signing of Manchester United target and 'next Ronaldo' for £21m
Goncalo Guedes has agreed a four-and-a-half-year deal
Hamilton shares snowboarding video as he hits the slopes during F1 off-season
Lewis Hamilton is used to staying ice cool in stressful situations
Long shows off tattoo of prayer his father used to tell him as a child after win at Anfield
On the left-hand side of his chest, Long has nine lines of the prayer
'Real Madrid wanted me... maybe I should have gone': McEachran opens on Chelsea spell
He faces former team Chelsea with Brentford in the FA Cup on Saturday
Federer holds his nerve to beat Wawrinka in five-set thriller and reach Australian Open final
Will play either Rafael Nadal or Grigor Dimitrov
DO NOT TACKLE: Wenger's incredible warning to Arsenal bad boy Xhaka after £35m man's second red card of season
Struggled with discipline
Transfer news LIVE: Man United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool updates plus more from rest of Europe
The transfer window is due to slam shut soon
West Ham boss Bilic in hospital after aggressive bout of flu
Slaven Bilic felt unwell before and during the Middlesbrough match and was hospitalised
From the 'Black Box' to picking their next manager before the current one quits, how Southampton have built the foundations to take them to the cup final
Chelsea's Ivanovic in talks with Zenit St Petersburg and free transfer could be sealed this weekend
The 32-year-old will be allowed to leave
Young's Manchester United future in doubt after he is left out of squad for EFL Cup semi-final
Jose Mourinho confirmed that he had no injuries
PSG confirm signing of United target and 'next Ronaldo' Guedes for £21m
Goncalo Guedes has agreed a four-and-a-half-year deal
Liverpool 0-1 Southampton (agg 0-2)
Saints reach first major final since 2003 as Shane Long's late strike secures progress to last two of the EFL Cup
Australian Open continues throwback feel as Serena Williams books place in the final against sister Venus
19 years after they first played a tour match
Celta Vigo 2-2 Real Madrid (agg 4-3)
Daniel Wass knocks Zinedine Zidane's men out of Copa del Rey despite Cristiano Ronaldo's stunner
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