The final round of Champions League group stage matches take place this week…
There is still plenty up for grabs this week as we enter the final round of group stage matches in the Champions League. Liverpool and Manchester City will both be playing for a place in the Last 16, while Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will be after personal bragging rights.
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Here are five key things that will be determined:
5) Will Liverpool and Manchester City make it?
Both Liverpool and Manchester City must win their final group games if they are to join Chelsea and Arsenal in the Last 16. The Reds have only taken four points from their opening five matches, with all of those coming against Bulgarian minnows Ludogorets. Basel are their opponents at Anfield, with a win guaranteed to seal their progress. Manchester City’s shock win over Bayern Munich as put them back in with a chance of qualification, although they still must beat Roma to join the Germans in the next round.