Inter Milan surges back onto the Champions League, Barcelona and Napoli look to take last chance
The HinduAfter Kylian Mbappé, Real Madrid and Manchester City seized centre stage last week, the Champions League spotlight can now turn to shine on others. Napoli host Barcelona on Wednesday in a pairing of teams unlikely to retain their domestic league titles and seem to have just one chance left to win a trophy this season. Jürgen Klopp has said he will leave Liverpool after a remarkable nine-year run and the best option to replace him could be Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso, who would be returning to the club where he won a Champions League title in 2005 and which he says he still supports. Liverpool and Leverkusen cannot be paired in the round of 16 but a final between them on May 22 in Dublin could beat the Champions League final 10 days later for narrative drama.