Osimhen’s injury is also causing unease in Turkey, where Galatasaray are counting on their record signing for key matches this month.

The Turkish champions are scheduled to face Eyupspor in the Super Lig on September 14, before a crucial Champions League group opener against Eintracht Frankfurt on September 18.

Club officials have confirmed that Osimhen will undergo medical checks upon his return to Istanbul, but fears linger that he could miss one or both fixtures.

Given his explosive start to life at Galatasaray, his absence would be a huge blow as the club seeks to maintain domestic dominance and make a strong impression in Europe.

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Following is a list of the teams that have qualified for the league phase of this season’s Champions League.

Teams are divided into four pots for the draw, based on their club coefficient. Each team will play against two others from each pot, with one match held at home and the other away.

Projected pots

Pot 1: Paris St Germain, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Inter Milan, Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona.

Pot 2: Arsenal, Bayer Leverkusen, Atletico Madrid, Benfica, Atalanta, Villarreal, Juventus, Eintracht Frankfurt, Club Brugge.

Pot 3: Tottenham Hotspur, PSV Eindhoven, Ajax Amsterdam, Napoli, Sporting CP, Olympiakos, Slavia Prague, Bodo/Glimt, Olympique de Marseille.

Pot 4: FC Copenhagen, Monaco, Galatasaray, Union SG, Qarabag, Athletic Bilbao, Newcastle United, Pafos, Kairat.

Teams will be prevented from facing rivals from their own country and will be limited to playing against only two clubs from any single country.

The league-phase draw will take place on Thursday in Monaco with the first matches scheduled to be played from September 16 to 18. The final will be played on May 30 2026 at Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary.

-Reuters

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A pair of Belgian TikTokers say they spent 27 hours in an Allianz Arena toilet last weekend before watching Paris St Germain beat Inter Milan in the Champions League final for free.

Neal Remmerie and Senne Haverbeke told VRT News they managed to get into the Munich stadium the day before the match and hid in a toilet cubicle.

After sticking a homemade “Out of Order” sign on the door, the pair waited in silence for more than a day as stadium staff used the facility.

“We had a backpack with snacks and we played around on our phones to kill time,” Remmerie told the Belgian public broadcaster.

“The lights were on all the time and the sitting position was uncomfortable, so sleeping was almost impossible. That made it physically and mentally difficult.”

Once they heard fans starting to use the toilets on matchday, the pair left their bolthole and made their way past ticket inspectors to join the 86,600 crowd in the stands.

“We looked carefully at which security guard was paying the least attention. While on the phone and with food in our hands, we just walked on, and suddenly we were inside,” Remmerie added.

“PSG won 5-0 and we were also in the supporters’ section of the winning team. It was the most beautiful football match we have ever seen.”

The Allianz Arena and UEFA did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment.

Those fans who made their way into the match more conventionally had to pay anywhere from 90 to 950 euros ($100-$1,100) for their tickets.

-Reuters

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