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The new group stage of the Champions League enters its home stretch with matchday six, which could be crucial for some teams.

Here's what you can expect in Tuesday's games.

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It wouldn't be strange to consider Atalanta the best team in Europe right now.

The Italian underdogs are currently top of Serie A after beating AC Milan at the weekend and are on an incredible run of 12 wins in their last 14 games.

Legendary coach Gian Piero Gasperini can count on Ademola Lookman and Belgian sensation Charles De Ketelaere at the top of their form.

Atalanta fear no one, rightly so, and host Real Madrid in what promises to be a gala evening at the Gewiss Stadium.

The Whites may have overcome their recent dip in form with an impressive win at Girona on Saturday, but with Jude Bellingham seriously doubtful for the match, the title holders could be in for another difficult night in the Champions League.

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CBS Sports consultant Jamie Carragher revealed on the final day of the Champions League that he believes Inter will win the competition in May.

And right now, it's hard to disagree with the Liverpool legend, as Simone Inzaghi's side are second to the Anfield giants in this expanded group stage.

The Nerazzurri have only made one 'misstep' so far, with a draw at Manchester City in the opening match.

Wins against Young Boys, Red Star Belgrade and RB Leipzig were expected, but it was their victory against Arsenal that really impressed.

Inter produced a comprehensive 90-minute performance against the Premier League side, with a four-man defense neutralizing the Gunners' sparkling forward line.

It will take at least more of the same tonight, as German champions Bayer Leverkusen host what promises to be a fascinating encounter.

It's been a memorable European campaign so far for Celtic.

The Scottish giants have already claimed two wins in the regular stage, double what they had won in the last six years.

Victories against Slovan Bratislava and RB Leipzig, as well as combative draws with Atalanta and Club Brugge, put Brendan Rodgers' side on eight points.

A win this week against Dinamo Zagreb could be a giant step forward in their progression to the play-offs and, potentially, straight to the knockout stages.

If the Hoops are to achieve anything in Croatia, winger Nicolas Kühn will need to be at his best, which has been easy for the German this season.

With 11 goals and 11 assists in 21 appearances so far, the winter arrival from Rapid Wien has quickly established himself as one of Celtic's main men and will need to lead the attack if they are to secure three more points .

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Could this be the end of Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League dreams in 2024/25?

Luis Enrique's side have been mediocre so far in Europe with just one win and four points from their opening five games.

If PSG suffer a defeat this time against another struggling team, namely Salzburg, it would be difficult to see how the Parisians could qualify for the knockout stages.

Salzburg themselves haven't been particularly stellar this season, struggling both on the continent and domestically, but they can rely on an unlikely win at Feyenoord on matchday four to give themselves some relief. 'hope.

It's really a matter of win or lose for these two teams, which should make this matchup gripping.

This will be the first meeting between Girona and Liverpool, the La Liga team having never faced an English club in official competition.

The Reds, meanwhile, travel to Spain where they have struggled in the past. Arne Slot's side have won just two of their last 10 away matches in Spain.

With a victory the Premier League club will almost automatically confirm their qualification.

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