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Summary

  • Man Utd out of Champions League despite late fightback

  • Pogba comes off bench and scores but Utd could not equalise

  • Result: Chelsea 1-1 Krasnodar - Jorginho equalises, hosts already through

  • PSG v Istanbul abandoned amid racism accusations

  • Ronaldo scores twice as Juventus beat Barcelona 3-0

  1. Tune in!published at 19:10 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2020

    91Èȱ¬ Radio 5 Live

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  2. Team newspublished at 19:07 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2020

    RB Leipzig v Manchester United (20:00 GMT)

    RB Leipzig make three changes from the side that drew 3-3 with Bayern Munich. Willi Orban partners Ibrahima Konate in the centre of defence. Kevin Kampl starts in midfield, while Dani Olmo is in attack in place of Justin Kluivert.

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    Five changes for Manchester United from the side that beat West Ham, which includes Paul Pogba on the bench and Nemanja Matic starting.

    David de Gea returns in goal, replacing Dean Henderson, while Bruno Fernandes takes Donny van de Beek's spot in midfield. Luke Shaw starts, possibly as a third centre-back, with Alex Telles as wing-back. Marcus Rashford starts in attack, with Edinson Cavani and Anthony Martial absent through injury.

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  3. Team newspublished at 19:04 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2020

    Chelsea v Krasnodar (20:00 GMT)

    Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga makes his first appearance for Chelsea since October.

    The 26-year-old Spain international has started only three Premier League games and has yet to appear in the Champions League this campaign.

    Scotland Under-21 midfielder Billy Gilmour also starts after recovering from knee surgery, while English midfielder Tino Anjorin, 19, makes his first senior start as manager Frank Lampard makes 10 changes to the XI that began in the 3-1 win over Chelsea.

    The Blues have progressed to the last 16 as winners of Group E.

    Chelsea XI: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Christensen, Emerson, Kovacic, Jorginho, Gilmour, Anjorin, Abraham, Havertz.

    Krasnodar XI: Gorodov, Martynovich, Ramirez, Cabella, Wanderson, Olsson, Claesson, Smolnikov, Kaio, Berg, Vilhena.

  4. Postpublished at 19:00 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2020

    Barcelona v Juventus (20:00 GMT)

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  5. Messi v Ronaldo chapter 36: It's onpublished at 18:58 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2020

    Barcelona v Juventus (20:00 GMT)

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    The 36th meeting between greats Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo is on!

    Both are named in their respective starting line-ups at the Nou Camp.

    Barcelona make four changes to the side beaten by Cadiz on Saturday - Sergio Busquets, Philippe Coutinho and Martin Braithwaite among those making way.

    Barcelona XI: ter Stegen, Dest, Araujo, Lenglet, Alba, Pjanic, de Jong, Trincao, Messi, Gonzalez, Griezmann.

    Substitutes: Busquets, Alena, Braithwaite, Puig, Neto, Coutinho, Matheus Fernandes, Umtiti, Firpo, Pena, Mingueza, de la Fuente.

    Juventus, three points behind Barca in Group G, make six changes to the side that started the 2-1 win over Torino on Saturday.

    Among those returning are former Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey and ex-Chelsea and Real Madrid forward Alvaro Morata, who has six goals in the competition this season.

    Juventus XI: Buffon, Danilo, Bonucci, de Ligt, Cuadrado, McKennie, Arthur, Ramsey, Sandro, Morata, Ronaldo.

    Substitutes: Marco Da Graca, Szczesny, Dybala, Chiesa, Rabiot, Bentancur, Pinsoglio, Bernardeschi, Dragusin, Frabotta, Portanova, Kulusevski.

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  6. Pog-benchpublished at 18:57 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2020

    RB Leipzig v Man Utd (20:00 GMT)

    Paul Pogba is on the bench tonight.

    Full team news to follow soon.

  7. 'Pogba has to change teams'published at 18:56 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2020

    RB Leipzig v Man Utd (20:00 GMT)

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    Paul Pogba's agent has stirred things up on the eve of the biggest game of Manchester United's season.

    Mino Raiola says the France midfielder is "unhappy" at United and "has to change teams" in the next transfer window.

    Pogba, 27, has made only eight Premier League appearances this season, starting five, and scored his first goal of the campaign on Saturday.

    "Paul is unhappy. He is no longer able to express himself as he would like and as expected of him," Raiola said.

  8. Tonight's early gamespublished at 18:54 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2020

    Zenit 1-0 Borussia Dortmund, Lazio 2-1 Club Bruges

    A couple of games are already under way in Group F this evening.

    Borussia Dortmund began matchday six top and with qualification already secure, one point above Lazio - with Club Bruges two points further back.

    However, Lucien Favre's side find themselves 1-0 down at half-time against Zenit, which means Lazio's 2-1 lead in their winner-takes-all clash with Club Bruges puts them top as things stand.

    Club Bruges, reduced to 10-men shortly before the interval, can only qualify if they beat Lazio. Zenit are already out.

  9. Job done for Chelseapublished at 18:51 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2020

    Chelsea v Krasnodar (20:00 GMT)

    There's significantly less excitement on offer in Group E.

    Chelsea's 4-0 beating of Sevilla last Wednesday sealed qualification as group winners, with Sevilla also guaranteed to finish second.

    Krasnodar's win against Rennes also means the Russian outfit will drop into the Europa League - regardless of what happens against the Blues this evening.

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  10. Who needs what?published at 18:48 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2020

    RB Leipzig v Man Utd; PSG v Istanbul Basaksehir (20:00 GMT)

    Manchester United only need a point to reach the last 16 - but a defeat and they're definitely out.

    They will top the group if they better PSG's result.

    PSG just need a point to go through - and a win to top the group. They could go through with a defeat - so long as the other game isn't a draw.

    Leipzig will be through if they win - or with a point if PSG lose.

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  11. Welcome...published at 18:41 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2020

    Things were looking so good for Manchester United after two games of their Champions League group - a 2-1 victory at Paris St-Germain and 5-0 thrashing of RB Leipzig.

    But three points in their next three games - a home win over Istanbul Basaksehir - has left their qualification hopes going down to the final day.

    Oh and Chelsea are playing too - but that one's a dead rubber.

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