The Champions League is here: A complete preview

Later than scheduled, the 2020/21 Champions League group stages finally get underway this week. The start of this season’s competition has been delayed due to the extension of last campaign and the summer tournament in Lisbon.

Bayern Munich, the victors in Portugal after beating Paris Saint-Germain in the final, will be aiming to defend their title this time out. They’ll have competition from Spain, though, as LaLiga’s top clubs seek more European glory.

No European league has recorded more European Cup wins than Spain’s top flight on 18 (13 for Real Madrid and five for Barcelona). Behind them trail England (13 titles), Italy (12) and Germany (eight). Los Blancos and La Blaugrana won’t be alone in 2020/21, with three time runners-up Atletico Madrid and six time Europa League champions Sevilla involved too.