Bayern Munich will start their 17th consecutive Champions League campaign with a home clash against Dinamo Zagreb in a proper mismatch on Tuesday evening at Allianz Arena.
The Bavarians have qualified to the knockout phase in each of their last 16 Champions League appearances, including an impressive run to the semi-final of the competition last time out.
They were stopped by latter record-extending champions Real Madrid there, conceding two late goals in the rematch at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
Bayern Munich ended last season trophy-less, sacking former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel as a consequence.
New manager Vincent Kompany took charge this summer and he got off to a nice start to the new season.
Sporting Lisbon will be looking to translate their incredible domestic form into Europe as they play host to Lille at the start of the new UEFA Champions League campaign on Tuesday evening.
Sporting hold a perfect domestic record with five wins in five Primeira Liga outings, including a 2-0 victory over Porto in the last home match.
Ruben Amorim’s men have already scored 19 goals in 5 games, leaking just 2 on the opposite end.
They finished the previous Primeira Liga term on 90 points, 10 clear of second-placed Benfica.
