LONDON: This week's football friendlies may have been appetising in their own right but only as the hors d'ouevres to next week's main international dish – the resumption of the Champions League.
Managers like Arsene Wenger of Arsenal and Alex Ferguson of Manchester United who withdrew or restricted most of their players from appearing in this week’s games will instead be fielding their strongest possible teams next week as the second phase of the competition resumes after its two-month winter break.
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