The race for this season’s UEFA Champions League title is heating up, and the Opta SuperComputer has already tipped Arsenal as the team most likely to lift the trophy next year. After two rounds of fixtures, Bayern Munich lead the new league-phase standings with six points, but they are not alone. Real Madrid, reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain, Inter Milan, Arsenal and surprise package Qarabag have all collected maximum points so far. The Gunners have been handed an 18.1 per cent chance of winning the Champions League, ahead of Liverpool at 14.7 per cent. Meanwhile, in Italy, Kevin De Bruyne has been forced to play down talk of a fallout with Napoli boss Antonio Conte.