Chelsea are without striker Radamel Falcao for their opening Champions League match at home to Maccabi Tel Aviv. The Colombian has a minor injury which is not expected to sideline him beyond tonight's game. Asmir Begovic will deputise for Thibaut Courtois in goal, while defender Papy Djilobodji has not been included in the Blues' Champions League squad. Elsewhere, Arsenal are at Dinamo Zagreb without Per Mertesacker, while Roma host Barcelona and Bayern Munich travel to Olympiakos.
David Beckham: Inter Miami not rushing to replace head coach
Co-owner David Beckham said Inter Miami have to "let things settle down" before hiring a head coach after the sudden, early-season departure of Javier Mascherano on Tuesday.
Bayern late show sinks Real Madrid in epic quarter-final
Bayern Munich's Luis Diaz and Michael Olise have scored late goals to earn the hosts a dramatic 4-3 win over Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday and send them into the last four 6-4 on aggregate after a thrilling tie.
Arsenal scrape past Sporting to reach Champions League semi-finals
Arsenal has edged past Sporting to reach the Champions League semi-finals for the second successive season, with a 0-0 home draw earning them a 1-0 aggregate victory on Wednesday.
Alcaraz withdraws from Barcelona Open due to wrist injury
World number two Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the Barcelona Open after injuring his right wrist, tournament organisers said on Wednesday.
Kohli and Dar shine as Bengaluru ease past Lucknow in IPL
Veteran batter Virat Kohli and fast bowler Rasikh Dar have led Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a comfortable five-wicket win over struggling Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League on Wednesday.
