FIVE TEAMS TO WATCH IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2022/23 SEASON

The UEFA Champions League season 2022/23 has returned!

The new Champions League season will begin on Tuesday night, with various clubs competing for Europe's top-flight league trophy.

The 32 teams competing in the Champions League this season have already been divided into groups, ranging from Group A to Group H.

UEFA announced the Champions League group stage draw in August, which was streamed live on the UEFA website in Istanbul, Turkey.

On Tuesday night, Dinamo Zagreb will host Chelsea at Stadion Maksimir, while Dortmund will host Copenhagen.

Benfica will play Maccabi Haifa, while Sevilla will play Manchester City.

Other games include RB Salzburg versus AC Milan, Celtic versus Real Madrid, RB Leipzig versus Shakhtar Donetsk, and PSG versus Juventus.

The remainder of this week's Champions League group stage matches will be played on Wednesday.

Last season, Real Madrid won the Champions League after defeating Liverpool 1-0 in the final in Paris, thanks to Vinicius' only goal of the game.

MON DIARIES looks at the five teams to keep an eye on as the Champions League kicks off this season on Tuesday.

The defending champions, Real Madrid, will be the first team.

The LaLiga champions have yet to lose a match this season and are undefeated going into the competition.

Real Madrid can compete for the Champions League trophy after adding midfielder Aurelien Tchounameni and defender Antonio Rudiger to their squad this summer.

Carlo Ancelotti's men have yet to lose a game this season and currently lead LaLiga with 12 points from four games.

Manchester City is the second team to keep an eye on.

After coming close in recent years, the Premier League champions are eager to win their first Champions League.

Pep Guardiola's team was eliminated in the Champions League semi-finals last season after Real Madrid staged a stunning late fightback to clinch a 3-1 second leg win after extra time at the Santiago Bernabeu to clinch a 6-5 aggregate win.

Man City, on the other hand, bolstered their squad during the summer transfer window.

With the signings of Erling Haaland, Julian Alvarez, and Kalvin Phillips this summer, the Citizens have a good chance of competing for the Champions League.

Man City has also been in excellent form this season, having not lost a game and currently sitting second in the Premier League table, one point behind leaders Arsenal.

Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich, and Barcelona are the third and fourth teams to keep an eye on.

So far this season, PSG, Bayern Munich, and Barcelona have yet to lose a game.

The Parisians currently lead the French Ligue 1 table with 16 points from six games, while the Bavarians are third on the Bundesliga table with 11 points from five games and Barcelona are second on the LaLiga table with 10 points from four games.

PSG is in Group H with Juventus, Benfica, and Maccabi Haifa, whereas Bayern Munich and Barcelona are in Group C with Inter Milan and Club Brugge.

The three teams also strengthened their squads during the summer transfer window and have previously come close to winning the Champions League.