Paphos are making quite the impression in their first ever season in the Champions League proper. A home win over Villarreal and draws against Kairat and Monaco leave the Cypriot side on 25th place on five points, one berth below tonight’s opponents Juventus.
They also have 38-year-old David Luiz – yes, THE David Luiz – and the Brazilian scored a header for the ages in the last round against Monaco to help his new side to a 2-2 draw. Shades of Didier Drogba in the 2014 final in Luiz’s header, his first goal in the Champions League in eight years!
Newcastle United, meanwhile, travel to Germany tonight to play Bayer Leverkusen, who slumped to a 2-0 defeat at lowly Augsburg at the weekend.
Here’s Louise Taylor’s preview on Newcastle striker Nick Woltemade, who returns to his homeland tonight of course.
Club Brugge, meanwhile, sacked manager Nicky Hayen just two days ago – following the weekend’s defeat to St Truiden – and immediately announced his replacement in Ivan Leko from KAA Gent, who only found out that they had lost their Croatian manager when they read it in the media!
