The Champions League returned last week as the starter's gun was sounded on UEFA's 2024/25 club competitions.
As is often the case, Real Madrid are favourites to defend their crown this season, but the tournament, plus the Europa League and the Conference League have all undergone a huge change this year. For a start, each competition has been expanded to 36 teams and gone is the familiar group stage, replaced by a new 'league phase' that sees all clubs put together into a single league.
