• Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola shown instructing his side on Tuesday during a training session ahead of Wednesday's Champions League match against Olympiakos in Greence. Alex Grimm / Getty Images / Bongarts
    Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola shown instructing his side on Tuesday during a training session ahead of Wednesday's Champions League match against Olympiakos in Greence. Alex Grimm / Getty Images / Bongarts
  • AS Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan kicks a ball during a team training session on Tuesday ahead of their first Champions League match on Wednesday against Barcelona. Andreas Solaro / AFP
    AS Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan kicks a ball during a team training session on Tuesday ahead of their first Champions League match on Wednesday against Barcelona. Andreas Solaro / AFP
  • Olympiakos player Esteban Cambiasso shown in action on Tuesday ahead of the team's Champions League opener on Wednesday against Bayern Munich in Athens. Alex Grimm / Getty Images / Bongarts
    Olympiakos player Esteban Cambiasso shown in action on Tuesday ahead of the team's Champions League opener on Wednesday against Bayern Munich in Athens. Alex Grimm / Getty Images / Bongarts
  • Zenit St Petersburg manager Andre Villas-Boas shown leading a training session for his team on Tuesday ahead of their Wednesday Champions League match against Valencia. Kai Foersterling / EPA
    Zenit St Petersburg manager Andre Villas-Boas shown leading a training session for his team on Tuesday ahead of their Wednesday Champions League match against Valencia. Kai Foersterling / EPA
  • Chelsea's Cesar Azpilicueta warms up during a team training session on Tuesday ahead of their Champions League match against Maccabi Tel Aviv on Wednesday. Charlie Crowhurst / Getty Images
    Chelsea's Cesar Azpilicueta warms up during a team training session on Tuesday ahead of their Champions League match against Maccabi Tel Aviv on Wednesday. Charlie Crowhurst / Getty Images
  • AS Roma's Daniele De Rossi attends a press conference in Rome on Tuesday ahead of his team's Wednesday Champions League match against Barcelona at the Stadio Olimpico. Claudio Peri / EPA
    AS Roma's Daniele De Rossi attends a press conference in Rome on Tuesday ahead of his team's Wednesday Champions League match against Barcelona at the Stadio Olimpico. Claudio Peri / EPA
  • Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski, left, jumps during a training session in Athens on Tuesday ahead of his team's Champions League match against Olympiakos on Wednesday. Aris Messinis / AFP
    Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski, left, jumps during a training session in Athens on Tuesday ahead of his team's Champions League match against Olympiakos on Wednesday. Aris Messinis / AFP
  • Bayer Leverkusen's forward Stefan Kiessling attends a training session on Tuesday on the eve of his team's Champions League match against Bate Borisov. Patrik Stollarz / AFP
    Bayer Leverkusen's forward Stefan Kiessling attends a training session on Tuesday on the eve of his team's Champions League match against Bate Borisov. Patrik Stollarz / AFP
  • Valencia manager Nuno Espirito Santo shakes hands with defender Shkodran Mustafi during a team training session on Tuesday ahead of their Champions League match against Zenit St Petersburg on Wednesday. Jose Jordan / AFP
    Valencia manager Nuno Espirito Santo shakes hands with defender Shkodran Mustafi during a team training session on Tuesday ahead of their Champions League match against Zenit St Petersburg on Wednesday. Jose Jordan / AFP
  • FC Porto players toss Aly Cissokho into the air to celebrate his birthday at the team training session on Tuesday before their Wednesday Champions League contest against Dynamo Kiev. Sergey Dolzhenko / EPA
    FC Porto players toss Aly Cissokho into the air to celebrate his birthday at the team training session on Tuesday before their Wednesday Champions League contest against Dynamo Kiev. Sergey Dolzhenko / EPA
  • Lyon's players take part in a training session in Belgium on Tuesday ahead of their Champions League match against Gent on Wednesday. Jasper Jacobs / Belga / AFP
    Lyon's players take part in a training session in Belgium on Tuesday ahead of their Champions League match against Gent on Wednesday. Jasper Jacobs / Belga / AFP
  • Chelsea players Oscar, left, Diego Costa, centre, and Willian stretch at the team's training session on Tuesday ahead of their Champions League match on Wednesday. Glyn Kirk / AFP
    Chelsea players Oscar, left, Diego Costa, centre, and Willian stretch at the team's training session on Tuesday ahead of their Champions League match on Wednesday. Glyn Kirk / AFP

Chelsea, Bayern Munich, AS Roma and UCL hopefuls train ahead of first matches – in pictures


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