The UEFA Champions League returns on Wednesday with Matchday 8, which could very well be the most hectic, chaotic day in terms of results that the sport has ever seen. All 38 teams will be in action as 19 games will take place simultaneously at 3 p.

As the league phase comes to a close, there's still plenty of shuffling that will happen in Champions League play. Only Barcelona and Liverpool have clinched their places in the top eight putting them automatically through to the last 16 but plenty of teams will be looking to join them.

The first season of the league phase has been a rousing success with almost every Matchday 8 with something at stake

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Man City are among the Champions League powerhouse at risk of elimination as the league phase wraps up this week.

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But, according to DaveOCKOP, Liverpool could miss Diogo Jota, Joe Gomez, and Curtis Jones in their final Champions League league phase match. Jota is nursing a muscle injury, Gomez is recovering from a hamstring issue, and Jones is deemed a doubt owing to a minor knock.

Liverpool host Lille at Anfield looking to maintain their perfect record in the UEFA Champions League league phase.

The Champions League's new look league phase reaches its conclusion with big names like Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain in danger of early elimination.

The UEFA Champions League returns Jan. 21 after a break that lasted over a month. Barcelona and Liverpool headline Tuesday's action.

As UEFA revealed in an official document back in March, each win in the UEFA Champions League this season is worth €2.1m (£1.8m) – meaning the Reds have already banked £10.8m thanks to their 100% record. Aston Villa – who are close to signing Loic Bade – and Arsenal, who like Matheus Cunha, both have four wins and a draw.

RB Leipzig is still winless in the competition and sits at 0-0-6 with no chance of advancing. Sporting CP has lost two straight in Champions League play and dropped to the unseeded section of those who will advance to the knockout phase. When: Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 12:45 p.m. EST