Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca is growing in optimism Cole Palmer will return from a groin injury in time to face Barcelona in the Champions League later this month. Palmer has not played since being substituted against Manchester United in September due to the problem.

Happy Wednesday! Matchday 4 of the UEFA Champions League is off to an entertaining start with Liverpool's big win over Real Madrid and Bayern Munich's statement-making victory over Paris Saint-Germain, providing plenty of fodder as the build-up to Wednesday's slate continues. I'm Pardeep Cattry with the latest.