Champions League qualifiers worth watching

⚽European football returns to our screens as the third round of the Champions League qualifiers kicks off, featuring 20 teams competing for a spot in the playoff round.

The third-round matches are played in a home-and-away format; the losers will move to the Europa League, whereas the victors advance to the playoff round — which consists of 14 teams. Of those 14, seven will qualify directly for the Champions League stage, and the other seven will head to the Europa league.

Matches to watch this round:

• Salzburg vs. Club Brugge (8pm).
• Feyenoord vs. Fenerbahçe (10pm).
• Nice vs. Benfica (10pm).

Friendlies on our radar tonight:

• Arsenal vs. Villarreal (8pm).
• Aston Villa vs. Roma (9:30pm).