Champions League Tuesday is back!

By Dominic Vieira, writing from Portugal

The wait is finally over! Tonight at the usual 19:45PM (GMT) TV’s will be buzzing with Champions League football once again! The favourites to lift the trophy at Wembley on May the 28th are generally the same as always with Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Manchester United and Real Madrid being classified as the front runners. However, this competition is notorious for surprises and it’s guaranteed there will be several along the path to the final. Who would you put your money on?

Group A

Inter Milan’s title defence commences with a trip to The Netherlands to take on Eredivisie champions FC Twente who are will make their Champions League debut. Michel Preud’homme’s side started the season in top form conceding one goal and recording zero defeats. Rafa Benitez will be without the instrumental Dejan Stankovic and Thiago Motta but there are other options available. Starting the tournament in winning form is crucial and Inter Milan are up against a strong side.

The other fixture in the group is between Werder Bremen and Tottenham, two teams which qualified through the play-off. Tottenham’s first appearance in the lucrative tournament will be a colossal challenge Germany and there last European away game concluded with a 3-2 defeat. Fortunately their opponents are without their two strarting centre-backs Per Mertesacker and Naldo who are ruled out with injuries. Will it make things easier for Harry Redknapp?