The Champions League is back on tonight

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⚽ It’s the return of the Champions League, with nine crucial matches kicking off round four tonight. These matchups are likely to take on an extra urgency tonight, with teams seeking to bolster their positions as we approach the league’s halfway point.

The highlight of the night is the match between second-place Liverpool (trailing Aston Villa on goal difference) and sixth-place Bayer Leverkusen at 10 pm. We’ll also see a 10 pm kickoff for giants of the sport Real Madrid — which currently stands twelfth place — and seven-time Champions League winner AC Milan, which currently stands in 25th place. Defending champions Man City also have a 10 pm kick off, as they go head-to-head with Sporting Lisbon — whose manager, Ruben Amorim, is set to take the reins at Man United next week.

The rest of today’s lineup: