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Champions League predictions: Who will win the Champions League - Latest odds
THE Champions League returns this week as Real Madrid bid for their fourth consecutive crown - but can they defend their title or will there be a new winner? Find out the latest odds on who will win this year’s Champions League.
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Real Madrid got the better of Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool in last season’s final with Los Blancos coming out as 3-1 winners.
But much has changed for the Spanish giants over the summer with Zinedine Zidane stepping down as manager followed by Cristiano Ronaldo's departure for Juventus.
Liverpool also strengthened heavily over the transfer window adding the likes of Alisson, Naby Keita and Fabinho to their ranks.
However, it is the Reds’ Premier League rivals Manchester City who are the bookmakers’ early choice to lift the Champions League trophy in May at Atletico Madrid’s Wanda Metropolitano.
Who will win the Champions League? Latest odds (courtesy of Betfair)
Manchester City 9/2
Barcelona 6/1
Juventus 13/2
Paris St-Germain 7/1
Bayern Munich 8/1
Real Madrid 17/2
Liverpool 12/1
Atletico Madrid 12/1
Manchester United 20/1
Tottenham 25/1
According to Ladbrokes, about 50 percent of all bets placed on this year's Champions League winner have been in favour of Liverpool.
Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: "It's early days but Liverpool's stellar start to the season has left punters believing Klopp's men can go all the way in Europe."
"City's strength in depth means it's hard to look past Pep and co and as things stand they're clear favourites for Champions League glory."
Champions League Winner, according to Ladbrokes
Man City - 9/2
Barcelona - 6/1
Juventus - 13/2
PSG - 7/1
Bayern Munich - 8/1
Real Madrid - 8/1
Atletico Madrid - 11/1
Liverpool - 11/1
Man United - 25/1
Tottenham - 25/1
Champions League fixtures for this week (All times BST)
Tuesday, September 18
5.55pm:
Barcelona vs PSV Eindhoven
Inter Milan vs Tottenham Hotspur
8pm:
Club Brugge vs Borussia Dortmund
Monaco vs Atletico Madrid
Liverpool vs PSG
Red Star Belgrade vs Napoli
Galatasaray vs Lokomotiv Moscow
Schalke v Porto
Wednesday, September 19
5.55pm:
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Hoffenheim
Ajax vs AEK Athens
8pm:
Manchester City vs Lyon
Real Madrid vs Roma
Viktoria Plzen vs CSKA Moscow
Young Boys vs Manchester United
Valencia vs Juventus
Benfica vs Bayern Munich