However, the 2024/25 season will see the competition expand to 36 teams playing in a newly-coined league phase instead of groups. Every team will play eight games against eight different opponents in a home-and-away format.
After the conclusion of the qualifiers and playoffs, the revamped UEFA Champions League begins in earnest, with seven Nigerians taking part in the first league-phase fixtures of the campaign.
Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan)
Chukwueze will be in action when old foes reunite in Tuesday’s league phase opener as AC Milan and Liverpool kick off their latest top-level European adventures under the bright lights of San Siro.
The 25-year-old is in his second season with the Rossoneri and has made four appearances this season.
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