The Champions League’s New Twist: Injury Roulette Image

 
For Kylian Mbappé and other stars, injury looms as a formidable Champions League foe.

“The procession was nearly over. Ninety-five of the 96 games that constitute the group phase of the Champions League, six weeks of phony war that largely serve to check boxes, cross Ts and dot Is, were complete. Most of the heavyweights had long since advanced to the knockout rounds. As is so often the case, there had been precious little drama. The whole exercise only served to fuel to the flames of those who would revamp the competition or abandon it altogether. Bayern Munich and Manchester City dropped only two points. Juventus, Barcelona, Chelsea and Sevilla qualified with two games to spare, Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund with one. And yet, with five minutes of injury time still to play in the one game outstanding, it felt a little like everything was on the line. ...”

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