Champions League scores, live updates: Manchester City want help for Erling Haaland; William Saliba returns for Arsenal

Erling Haaland's 13 goals in all competitions for Manchester City have been helpful, but Enzo Maresca says the prolific striker needs help. Rayan Cherki (6), Phil Foden (4), Antoine Semenyo (2) and Floyd Samba (2) are the only players who have scored more than once this season. As consistent as he's been over his career, there will be games Haaland is shut down and if depth scoring isn't there, points are at risk of being dropped. "For sure, when you have Erling inside the pitch, it's better because he's going to score goals, or you know he's always there close," Maresca said this week . "At the same time, we cannot rely on Erling for every game. We need also the rest to score goals. But, again, I think the last game against Brighton was the only game of the season where we didn't score. "But, for sure, if Erling is on the pitch we are happy." Manchester City faces a RB Leipzig side on Wednesday that has allowed eight goals in three Champions League games this season You'll remember when Haaland smashed five goals in during a 7-0 rout when these two sides met in the Round of 16 in 2023. Arsenal gets a boost at the back with Saliba's return William Saliba is available for Arsenal after being out since the first half of France's 2-0 World Cup semifinal defeat to Spain in July. A back injury has sidelined the defender, but Gunners manager Mikel Arteta said Tuesday that Saliba "is in a really good place" and has traveled with the squad to Czechia as they prepare for Slavia Prague. "His evolution has been as expected, which is not always the case," Arteta said . "He feels very comfortable. He played 45 minutes behind closed doors last week. He feels ready to go now, so whether we use him or not is a matter of what the team needs." Arsenal have beaten Napoli and Lille and drawn with Bayern Munich to start their Champions League campaign. They sit atop the Premier League table as they eye more silverware after winning domestically and falling short in the final last season. Around the grounds Elsewhere on Wednesday, Mathis Albert and Borussia Dortmund welcome Real Betis to Signal Iduna Park; Napoli travels to Portugal to face Porto; Lens hosts Como; Sergiño Dest, Ricardo Pepi and PSV face Club Brugge; and Sabah visits Viking. Wednesday's Champions League scores LIVE : AEK Athens 0-0 Real Madrid LIVE : Fenerbahçe 0-0 Liverpool 3 p.m. ET: Borussia Dortmund vs. Real Betis 3 p.m. ET : Porto vs. Napoli 3 p.m. ET: Lens vs. Como 3 p.m. ET : PSV vs. Club Brugge 3 p.m. ET : RB Leipzig vs. Manchester City 3 p.m. ET: Slavia Prague vs. Arsenal 3 p.m. ET : Viking vs. Sabah Follow along with Yahoo Sports for all of the news, goals and highlights from Matchday 4: 2026-27 Champions League schedule Matchday 1: Sept. 8-10 Matchday 2: Oct. 13-14 Matchday 3: Oct. 20-21 Matchday 4: Nov. 3-4 Matchday 5: Nov. 24-25 Matchday 6: Dec. 8-9 Matchday 7: Jan. 19-20 Matchday 8: Jan. 27 Knockout phase playoffs: Feb. 16-17 and 23-24 Round of 16: March 9-10 and 16-17 Quarterfinals : April 6-7 and 13-14 Semifinals : April 27-28 and May 4-5 Final: June 5 (Madrid)
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