Matchday three of Champions League play brought a heavy dose of the injury bug, and both Tuesday and Wednesday taught us plenty. Paris Saint-Germain stayed perfect, but their star man, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, is done for the season while Ousmane Dembele also picked up an injury. Bayern Munich also lost Luis Diaz in their draw against Arsenal, and how teams cope without their stars will be telling in the next few weeks.
Barcelona's perfect start to the season also came to an end against PSG while Manchester United's spiral deepened. Bruno Fernandes is the latest Red Devil to speak out after they fell to Nico Paz and Como, and it feels like only a matter of time until a change has to be made. Aston Villa and Real Madrid are quietly climbing up the ranks while Liverpool's attack is also doing just enough to get past their own defensive concerns in Champions League play.
Club Brugge and Real Betis also kept their good runs going while Sporting CP and Stuttgart stumbled, meaning that in the middle of UCL power rankings, there have been some shifts around by these teams. Let's take a look at where things stand after three matchdays of action
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