The Scout

European champions Liverpool have again been drawn with Napoli, who they eliminated at the group stage of last year’s Champions League, as well as Red Bull Salzburg and Genk. Our experts assess each team in Group E

Juventus and Atlético Madrid made some of the highest-profile signings of the summer transfer window. If they are to succeed in the Champions League, they will first need star men Cristiano Ronaldo and João Félix to see them through a group also featuring Bayer Leverkusen and Lokomotiv Moscow

Manchester City have been dumped out of the Champions League by Liverpool and Tottenham in the past two seasons. This time round, they first need to negotiate a group featuring Atalanta, Shakhtar Donetsk and Dinamo Zagreb

Tottenham went down to Liverpool in the final of last season’s Champions League, and start the new campaign in a group featuring Bayern Munich, Red Star Belgrade and Olympiacos. Our experts assess each team

The Premier League returns this weekend, when Liverpool host Newcastle in the early kick-off on Saturday. But our experts think players from Manchester City, Bournemouth and Aston Villa could be the clever picks

As Liverpool prepare to begin the defence of their Champions League title, our experts have analysed the eight groups set to kick off next week. That starts with Group A, which features both the Neymar show at Paris Saint-Germain and 13-time winners Real Madrid

Young Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount will follow in the footsteps of his manager Frank Lampard if Gareth Southgate awards him his England debut during the coming fixtures against Bulgaria or Kosovo. Our experts assess what he could bring to the national team

Leicester City playmaker James Maddison could make his England debut during their upcoming European Championship qualifiers against Bulgaria and Kosovo. Our expert coaches assess what he can bring to Gareth Southgate’s squad

Aston Villa centre-back Tyrone Mings has impressed in the early weeks of the Premier League. Our expert coaches assess what he will add to an England squad also featuring Harry Maguire of Manchester United, Liverpool’s Joe Gomez and Everton defender Michael Keane