Football: Condensed Champions League to start under shadow of COVID-19

BERN: A condensed version of the Champions League group stage finally gets under way on Tuesday, with COVID-19-related disruptions an ever-present threat hanging over the competition.

European soccer body UEFA settled on the new timeframe in early June when the pandemic appeared to be under control in Europe. But with the recent surge in infection numbers around the continent, it has begun to look increasingly ambitious. As long as a team has a minimum of 13 available players including one goalkeeper, matches can go ahead. Clubs will also be allowed to field players who were not initially registered for the competition to make up the numbers.

However, UEFA says it may also reschedule matches in some cases and has set a deadline of Jan 28 for them to be played, giving clubs a potential seven-week extension to complete their fixtures.

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