All the latest from Tuesday's Champions League news conferences as Arne Slot and Mikel Arteta speak before crunch fixtures on Wednesday.

Arne Slot named a weakened Liverpool side to face Crystal Palace as they exited the Carabao Cup, with the Reds boss informed he should have taken a different approach

Arsenal have identified a marquee Nottingham Forest star as one of their top transfer targets heading into 2026, according to a report this week. Gunners sporting director Andrea Berta splashed nearly £270 million on new recruits last summer, and the Italian's investments have paid dividends thus far.

Fast forward seven matches and the picture has changed dramatically. With a win over Tottenham today, Arsenal can move 11 points ahead of the reigning champions. Liverpool’s recent losses have also seen them fall away from the race, removing one of the three early-season favourites from the conversation.

Arsenal saw their winning run ended at Sunderland, who found a stoppage time equaliser on Saturday, which has seen Manchester City close in on Mikel Arteta's outfit

Mikel Arteta again saw his team answer the bell when Arsenal delivered a decisive 4-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday in the first North London derby of the Premier League season.

Mikel Arteta could scarcely have imagined a more impressive start to the campaign for his Arsenal side. They matched a club-record streak of eight consecutive clean sheets with Tuesday's 3-0 Champions League triumph over Slavia Prague away from home.