Champions League: Live updates from Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid, Newcastle vs Benfica

The third round of fixtures in the league phase of the Champions League will be played on Tuesday and Wednesday this week.

Tonight, Arsenal welcome Atletico Madrid to the Emirates, looking to maintain their perfect start.

Mikel Arteta’s men beat Athletic Bilbao and Olympiakos in their first two matches.

On the other hand, Atletico hammered Frankfurt 5-1, to get their campaign up and running.

Jose Mourinho makes a return to England for the consecutive match day, after losing 1-0 to Chelsea.

This time around, Mourinho takes his Benfica side to Newcastle United. The Magpies thrashed Union Saint-Gilloise 4-0 last time out.

DAILY POST will bring you live updates from these two matches and others this evening.

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Newcastle starting XI: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, Guimaraes, Miley, Ramsey Murphy, Woltemade, Gordon

Benfica starting XI: Trubin, Dedic, Silva, Otamendi, Araujo, Rios, Barrenchea, Aursnes, Sudakov, Lukebakio, Pavlidis

Arsenal starting XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly, Rice, Zubimendi, Eze, Saka, Martinelli, Gyokeres.

Atletico Madrid starting XI: Oblak, Gimenez, Koke, Barrios, Sorloth, Llorente, Hancko, Alvarez, Simeone, Gonzalez, Le Normand

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