Champions League News

Fábio Santos may be unavailable when Olympique Lyonnais' UEFA Champions League campaign kicks off in September after suffering a broken cheekbone.

A thigh injury picked up with Turkey at UEFA EURO 2008™ is testing the patience of Nihat Kahveci as he looks ahead to "a very tough season" at Villarreal CF.

UEFA Champions League contenders Liverpool FC have signed France Under-19 striker David Ngog from Paris Saint-Germain FC for a reported transfer fee of €1.5m.

Cypriot UEFA Champions League hopefuls Anorthosis Famagusta FC have made a massive transfer coup by bringing in Greece central defender Traianos Dellas.

Dublin is preparing for its biggest game since 2004 after Irish champions Drogheda United FC set up a UEFA Champions League tie against FC Dynamo Kyiv.

Portugal international defender Fernando Meira has signed a three-year contract with Turkish champions Galatasaray AS after being released by VfB Stuttgart.

The lineup for the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round is now confirmed and features a pair of newcomers in Drogheda United FC and FK Modriča.

Turkey international Emre Belözoğlu has been unveiled at Fenerbahçe SK following the conclusion of the 27-year-old midfielder's move from Newcastle United FC.

Former FC Porto coach José Couceiro knows "a lot of improvements are needed" in order for his FBK Kaunas side to be ready to challenge Rangers FC next week.

FK Ventspils and FC Sheriff both overturned first-leg defeats to make the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round while FC İnter Bakı also progressed.

Raúl González has said Real Madrid CF are desperate to win a tenth European Champions Clubs' Cup as the Spanish giants prepare for the new season in Austria.

FC Barcelona are to sign Brazilian defender Henrique, 21, from SE Palmerias for an initial fee of €8m and loan him immediately to Bayer 04 Leverkusen for a season.

Some well-known sides will be checking their maps of Europe as the end of the first qualifying round decided their upcoming UEFA Champions League adversaries.

Michael Essien has become the latest key individual to extend his contract at Chelsea FC, and is feeling "really positive" under the reign of Luiz Felipe Scolari.

Anorthosis Famagusta FC coach Temuri Ketsbaia warned his players not to get "into any hot water" when they defend a 1-0 lead against FC Pyunik in Yerevan.

Kazakhstani champions FK Aktobe have been told they have "no right to make a mistake" as they visit FC Sheriff in Moldova looking to defend a first-leg lead.

Olympique de Marseille midfielder Mathieu Valbuena will be absent from the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round after undergoing surgery on his groin.

French champions Olympique Lyonnais have swelled their ranks by capturing Ghana centre-back John Mensah from fellow Ligue 1 outfit Stade Rennais FC.

Valletta FC defender Josef Mifsud insists spirits are high as the Maltese champions look to overturn a 2-0 deficit against FC Artmedia Petržalka this evening.

Montenegrin champions FK Budućnost Podgorica are on the scent of the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round as they play host to Tampere United.