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Champions League review: PSG take a hit, Man City’s empty seats and teenage hope for Liverpool

NewTimes newsroomPublished 22/10/2026 · 15:42 CEST
Champions League review: PSG take a hit, Man City’s empty seats and teenage hope for Liverpool
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The reigning champions must deal with the absence of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia for some time, while fans at Anfield were thrilled by Rio Ngumoha Paris Saint-Germain beat Barcelona 4-2 on Tuesday , but the reigning champions lost the best player in last season’s tournament, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

This autumn has seen much lobbying for the Ballon d’Or, with the Georgian a popular choice, despite his absence from the World Cup.

He is expected to be out for six months, although Rodri’s comeback from serious injury – he was rested by Barcelona on Tuesday until coming off the bench in the 60th minute – shows it can take far longer than that for players to rediscover their highest level.