The UEFA Champions League returns from its winter break this week, earlier than usual ahead of a consequential round of fixtures to close out the competition's first edition of the league phase. Several continental heavyweights will take part in must-win games on Matchday 7 after struggling over the course of the season,

The champions of France and England respectively would have been expected to reach the knockout stages in rather routine fashion before a ball was kicked but that has not proven to be the case. Both sides are struggling towards the bottom of the play-off spots in the Champions League table after disappointing campaigns thus far.

Aston Villa’s trip to Monaco kicks off at 5.45pm and will be shown on TNT Sports, with coverage from 5pm. Streaming is available for subscribers on Discovery+. The rest of the Champions League fixtures on both Tuesday and Wednesday will be shown across TNT Sports’ channels and streamed on Discovery+.

Vincent Kompany's Bayern Munich head to Rotterdam on Wednesday as they face a tricky UCL league stage clash against Feyenoord. Bayern find themselves in 12th in the standing ahead of today's fixtures,

Liverpool could book their place in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 on Tuesday with the visit of Lille OSC to Anfield. Arne Slot's men lead the league phase and have won all six of their games so far having most recently won against Girona.