Real Madrid to retain? Erling Haaland to shine? Liverpool to flop? Inside Europe - Champions League 2022/23 predictions

Just as Europe’s top sides are making themselves comfortable after slipping back into domestic league action, along comes the Champions League to pull away everybody’s attention. The usual contenders will all be eyeing glory and following the group stage draw, some thrilling action awaits in the coming weeks with a number of heavyweight clashes on the cards before we even reach the last 16 in the new year. Ad With the competition threatening to be as competitive as ever, we’ve spoken to our colleagues in Eurosport offices around the continent to try and predict how it will all pan out over the coming months, culminating in the showpiece final at Istanbul's Atatürk Olympic Stadium next June.

Champions LeagueHow to watch Sevilla v Manchester City in the Champions League7 HOURS AGO ‘Unstoppable’ Haaland makes City stronger than the rest — Felix Martin, Eurosport Spain. Who will be the overall winner? I see two or three teams that seem to be stronger than the rest. And these are Manchester City, Paris Saint Germain and Real Madrid.

Who will be the star player this year? Erling Braut Haaland. Without any doubt. He has been unstoppable since the start of the season and his performance is quite scary at the moment.

Who will be the surprise package? Well I don't think that AC Milan can be considered a surprise since they're a giant in Europe and the current Serie A winners, but I'm expecting them to have a good performance in this season's Champions League. Who will be the most disappointing? Maybe FC Bayern or Liverpool. It seems that they have started this season with some doubts.