At 18:45 the action will get underway at Maksimir with Dinamo Zagreb up against Chelsea, while Dortmund will face Copenhagen at Signal Iduna Park.

At 21:00, Salzburg are at home to AC Milan at the Red Bull Arena Salzburg, while Glasgow Celtic face Real Madrid at Celtic Park.

The Hoops manager Ange Postecoglou said the can only try their best against the defending champions, Los Blancos.

“When I say test ourselves, that’s what I mean, we go out there being the football team we have been to this point. Then you have got a real measure of where we are at.

“If we are short of where we need to be, then we go back, dust ourselves off and get a bit closer next time.

“I have always taken these games as an opportunity to really stamp your own identity on a game and see where it takes you.”

Leipzig will entertain Shakhtar Donetsk at the Red Bull Arena, while Sevilla will be at home to Manchester City Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan.

Paris Saint Germain will face Juventus at Parc des Princes and Benfica are at home to Maccabi Haifa at Estádio da Luz.

Morgan Piek OFM Sport