Manchester United and Manchester City both look like solid bets to reach the knockout stage of the UEFA Champions League, and both can take major steps to securing their spots among the final 16 teams with victories on Tuesday.

United hosts Benfica (2:45 p.m., Fox Soccer Channel) in a meeting between two teams tied for first atop Group C.

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ALL UEFA Champions League games are shown live on Direct TV.
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A second October friendly is now official - Tue Oct 11 v Ecuador at Red Bull Arena in Harrison NJ.
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US Soccer gives us a recap of part of Jurgen Klinsmanns recent European scouting trip.

Very shortly football leagues across Europe will begin the start of their regular season. Along with the return of regular football will be UEFA Champions and Europa League games. The excitement of the Champions League is greatly anticipated with the best clubs in Europe playing each other for the glory of being crown the best in Europe as Barcelona achieved last time around.