A member of the attacking ranks at La Liga giants Barcelona has been named the official UEFA Champions League Player of the Week.The Blaugrana star in question? Marcus Rashford.Frontman Rashford is

Barcelona forward Marcus Rashford was named the best player of the first matchweek of the Champions League, UEFA’s official site reported.

Barcelona and UEFA have confirmed that the Catalan giants will play their first Champions League home game of the season at the unloved Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, extending the long wait for a Camp Nou return.

Barcelona star Lamine Yamal is recovering from a physical setback, with the UEFA Champions League emerging as the clear priority.

Holders Arsenal will face record eight time winners Lyon in the first league phase of the Women's Champions League. The Gunners beat Barcelona in Lisbon and will return to the city as they face Benfica in what is a challenging six game slate that also includes a trip to Real Madrid, who they beat in the quarterfinals.

Even as FC Barcelona ramp up efforts to secure their return to the Spotify Camp Nou, their first home game of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League will not be played there.Indeed, Barcelona are all set

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick spoke to the press on Wednesday to preview his team’s debut in this season’s UEFA Champions League with a League Phase match against Newcastle at St. James’ Park on Thursday night.

The competition's league phase gets underway on Tuesday, and here's how our experts see the season playing out