"Arsenal are top of the table and a point tonight would guarantee progression to the knockout stages, without requiring the irritation of the playoff round, which should be motivation enough. This is the business end of the season for a side that leads at home and in Europe. They have won all six of their Champions League games thus far to put them three points clear and they will be eager to maintain this form until the end of the first round."
"On the continent, it is a big night for Alvaro Arbeloa, who takes charge of Real Madrid in the Champions League for the first time. The prospect of a visiting Monaco side does not provide the fear of years gone by because they are in a slump, having lost seven of their past eight Ligue 1 games. Then again, Arbeloa has already suffered one shock in his short reign."
Manchester City suffered a defensive shambles in Norway. Monaco are in a slump, having lost seven of their past eight Ligue 1 games and struggling for form. Arsenal sit top of their Champions League group and can guarantee knockout progression with a point tonight, after winning all six group matches to go three points clear. Alvaro Arbeloa takes charge of Real Madrid and has already experienced one shock in his short reign. The 8pm (GMT) kick-offs include Copenhagen v Napoli; Inter v Arsenal; Olympiakos v Bayer Leverkusen; Real Madrid v Monaco; Sporting v PSG; Tottenham v Borussia Dortmund; Villarreal v Ajax.
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