Champions League: PSG v Barcelona and Bayern v Arsenal headline matchday three; Lautaro out

The third round of the Champions League league phase is played on Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 October, according to UEFA. Most games kick off at 9pm Central European time, which is 6am the next day in Sydney; the two early games start at 6.45pm (3.45am AEDT).

Tuesday 20 October: Fenerbahçe v Slavia Praha and Sabah v Borussia Dortmund (both 6.45pm); Roma v Slovan Bratislava; Porto v PSV Eindhoven; Liverpool v Villarreal; Manchester City v AEK Athens; Paris Saint-Germain v Barcelona; Napoli v Bodø/Glimt; Stuttgart v Atlético de Madrid.

Wednesday 21 October: Como v Manchester United and Lille v Galatasaray (both 6.45pm); Aston Villa v Viking; Club Brugge v Lens; Bayern München v Arsenal; Inter v Shakhtar Donetsk; Real Madrid v Leipzig; Real Betis v Feyenoord; Sporting CP v LASK.

Injury news

• Lautaro Martínez (Inter): Inter said tests on Thursday 15 October showed a strain in his left hamstring. Coach Cristian Chivu said he had been given a recovery timeframe and that Lautaro “will probably be back after the break”, meaning the November international break. He is expected to miss the Shakhtar game.
• Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool): Liverpool said a hamstring problem ruled him out of their league game against Manchester City last weekend. Head coach Andoni Iraola said: “We will have to wait for Dom.” No return date was given.
• Manchester City: Erling Haaland, Antoine Semenyo, Mateo Kovacic, Matheus Nunes and Nico O’Reilly were all hurt against Ipswich on Saturday. Manager Enzo Maresca was unsure how serious the injuries were (see our Premier League report). No return dates were given.