Bergamo's Team Hosts The Blues, Spurs Hosts Slavia Prague – A Night of European Football

All eyes turns to a crucial evening in the Champions League. A pair of fascinating encounters headline the schedule, with teams battling for crucial standings as the group phase continues.

A Question Mark Over Chelsea

Which iteration of Chelsea will we see in Bergamo? Their last European performance served as a declaration, an emphatic three-goal win against the Catalan giants that stood as a peak for their manager's reign. Yet, results has been unpredictable afterwards. A solid tie against Arsenal was followed by a loss at Leeds, and a dour draw at Bournemouth has left them with confidence sapped.

They face a tricky Atalanta that sits tied in the standings with them. The Italian side endured a heavy opening defeat at PSG yet have remained unbeaten on the continent since, contrasting somewhat mid-table domestic form.

A Must-Win for Tottenham

Similar to their London counterparts, Tottenham have been famously unreliable. A heavy loss away to PSG, sandwiched between disappointing defeats in the Premier League, piled scrutiny on manager the Danish coach. But, the last two domestic outings – four points available – have offered a measure of calm.

Tonight, they host Czech opponents still searching for their first victory in the competition. This is precisely the kind of fixture which Spurs need to secure three points from for any hopes to climb into the top eight, particularly given forthcoming games against Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt still to come.

The Evening's Other Games

The action is not limited to England and Italy. One notable game, Barcelona will aim to bounce back from their defeat when they host Eintracht Frankfurt. Meanwhile, free-scoring PSV Eindhoven pose a stern test for the defence of Diego Simeone's team. Finally, AS Monaco entertains Galatasaray in an encounter that has all the makings to be a goal-fest. Every game begin this evening.

A crucial night in the group stage awaits, as clubs striving for a route into the latter stages.