SPOTLIGHT

M1 Feyenoord Rotterdam v Shakhtar Donetsk: Feyenoord are aiming for their first points in Group F of the UEFA Champions League. Shakhtar, on three points, have not met Dutch opposition since 2005.

M2 Manchester City v Napoli: Clash of the respective leaders in England’s Premier League and Serie A. City are going for their third successive victory in Group F, but Napoli, on three points, lost at Shakhtar on match day one. Napoli drew 1-1 away to City in 2011-12 group stage.

M3 Maribor v Liverpool: Both Maribor and Liverpool are eyeing their first Group E wins. The Reds have met Slovenian opposition once, in 200304 UEFA Cup, while Maribor’s record against English teams is one win, two draws and five defeats.

M4 Monaco v Besiktas: Beşiktaş are aiming to maintain their perfect Group G record. Monaco, on one point, were beaten 3-0 at home by Porto on match day two and lost to Lyon in Ligue 1 last Friday.

M5 Real Madrid v Tottenham Hotspur: Real Madrid and Tottenham are both on six points, and are meeting for the first time since Real defeated Tottenham 5-0 on aggregate in the 2010-11 quarter-finals.

M6 Spartak Moscow v Sevilla: Sevilla lead Group E by two points from Spartak and Liverpool. Spartak have drawn both their matches so far. The Russian club have lost 13 of their 26 fixtures against Spanish teams.