Europe's Champions League (UEFA's premier club football competition) has returned for a new season, with Paris Saint-Germain seeking an unprecedented third consecutive title as the league phase gets underway. According to football analysts and statistical modelling by data firm Opta, Arsenal — runners-up last season — are currently the favourites to lift the trophy in Madrid on 5 June, with a 20.4% probability, narrowly ahead of Bayern Munich at 20%, while PSG's chances of a third straight crown stand at just 7.3%. Players to watch this campaign include PSG winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Bayern striker Harry Kane, and Barcelona teenager Lamine Yamal, while first-time participants Como — coached by former Spain international Cesc Fàbregas — are considered among the more intriguing debutants in the competition.