Wednesday Football on TV: Napoli v Arsenal, Liverpool v Atletico Madrid and More – 9 September 2026

The Champions League league phase rolls on with a five-fixture card, led by Arsenal's trip to Naples and Liverpool's Anfield date with Atletico Madrid, while Barcelona host Feyenoord and Paris Saint-Germain welcome Slovan Bratislava. Full schedule below, followed by a form guide and prediction for each headline fixture, plus everything else live in the UK.

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All times BST (UK). Broadcaster listings are correct at the time of writing but can change — always check with your provider before kick-off.

1. Barcelona v Feyenoord — Champions League, 17:45

Barcelona open their league-phase campaign at a rampant Camp Nou against a Feyenoord side unbeaten in 19 matches, though the Dutch champions have yet to win a competitive game on their own patch this season.

Barcelona — form guide

• Five consecutive wins across all competitions, including a 5-0 rout of Valencia
• 17 goals scored in four competitive matches this season, with three clean sheets
• Missing Frenkie de Jong (meniscus) and Roony Bardghji (ACL); Eric Garcia suspended

Feyenoord — form guide

• Unbeaten in 19 matches stretching back to early March, including a 3-1 win over NEC Nijmegen
• Six consecutive away wins — though no competitive home win yet this season
• Only Jordan Bos (knee) is a confirmed absentee, ruled out until November

Raphinha has scored in five straight appearances for Barcelona, and with Feyenoord's excellent away form the visitors' record on the road is arguably their best asset here — but stopping this Barcelona attack at Camp Nou is a different proposition entirely.

Prediction: Barcelona 4-2 Feyenoord. Barcelona's attacking form should be too much, though Feyenoord's away record suggests they won't leave empty-handed.

2. Napoli v Arsenal — Champions League, 20:00

Arsenal head to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona full of confidence after four straight wins, against a Napoli side still reeling from a dramatic collapse against Inter Milan.

Napoli — form guide

• Napoli 2-3 Inter Milan (L, lost a 2-0 lead)
• Como 2-1 Napoli (L)
• Napoli 2-0 Genoa (W)

Arsenal — form guide

• Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea (W)
• Arsenal 1-0 Aston Villa (W)
• Arsenal 3-0 Coventry City (W)
• Arsenal 3-0 Manchester City (W)

Napoli's defensive issues are compounded by a lengthy absentee list — Scott McTominay is set for a month out after requiring heart surgery, with Buongiorno, Marianucci, Giovane and Anguissa all also missing. Arsenal have their own concerns with Mosquera, Timber and Saliba all touch-and-go, but their attacking form makes them clear favourites even away from home.

Prediction: Napoli 1-2 Arsenal. Arsenal's four-match winning run and Napoli's defensive frailties point to a fifth straight win for the visitors.

3. Liverpool v Atletico Madrid — Champions League, 20:00

Liverpool open their European campaign at Anfield against an Atletico Madrid side who arrive off the back of a league defeat, in a meeting of two sides who have both found goals easier to come by than clean sheets recently.

Liverpool — form guide

• One win, two draws from their last three league matches
• Six goals scored but four conceded across that run
• Endo, Ekitike and Bradley all out; Gomez, Chiesa and Leoni doubtful

Atletico Madrid — form guide

• Lost their most recent league fixture
• Seven goals scored but six conceded across their last four league matches
• Sorloth injured and Arnau Ortiz suspended

Both sides have been open at the back this season, which points to goals at both ends, but Liverpool's home advantage and greater attacking quality make them the narrow favourites in what should be an entertaining opener for both.

Prediction: Liverpool 2-1 Atletico Madrid. A tight game with goals in it, but Anfield should be enough to see the hosts home.

4. PSG v Slovan Bratislava — Champions League, 20:00

The defending champions look to bounce back from a shock domestic defeat as Slovan Bratislava make their first league-phase visit to the Parc des Princes.

PSG — form guide

• PSG 1-2 Monaco (L)
• Winless in their last four league matches; currently 13th in Ligue 1
• Nuno Mendes returns from suspension; new signing Ferran Torres available

Slovan Bratislava — form guide

• Two consecutive league defeats domestically
• Came through the qualifying playoff rounds to reach the league phase
• Andraz Sporar leads the attack, with Tigran Barseghyan the creative focal point

PSG's flat domestic form is a concern, but no defending champion has lost their opening game of the following Champions League campaign at home in the last 35 seasons of the competition — a stat firmly in the hosts' favour against a Slovan side making their top-level continental debut.

Prediction: PSG 4-1 Slovan Bratislava. Kvaratskhelia and PSG's attacking talent should be too much regardless of their recent domestic dip.

5. Sporting CP v Galatasaray — Champions League, 20:00

Two of the form sides in Europe meet at the Jose Alvalade, though Galatasaray arrive with a significant blow to their attack after losing star striker Victor Osimhen to injury.

Sporting CP — form guide

• Four consecutive wins, including a 2-0 win over Nacional on 5 September
• Scored two or more goals in each of their last five matches
• Nuno Santos and Joao Simoes out injured; Ibrahima Ba back in contention

Galatasaray — form guide

• Three consecutive wins before a 2-3 defeat to Istanbul Basaksehir on 4 September
• Every match this season has produced three or more goals
• Victor Osimhen (6 goals this season) ruled out for at least three weeks

Both sides have been prolific in front of goal this season, but losing Osimhen for at least three weeks is a major setback for Galatasaray against a Sporting side yet to be troubled defensively during their winning run.

Prediction: Sporting CP 2-1 Galatasaray. Both teams have scored freely this season and that trend should continue, with the hosts edging it in Osimhen's absence.

Form guides and team news correct at the time of writing. Score predictions are editorial analysis based on recent form, head-to-head record and available team news — they are not betting advice and results can always go against the odds.