Star Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood spearheaded New Zealand's squad named Tuesday for crunch games that could see them reach the World Cup for the first time in 16 years.

In his first game for Palmeiras, Vitor Roque started in the Paulista semi-finals. And he played a key role in his team's qualification to the final, as he caused the penalty that led to the only goal of the game.

Lazio, through their president Claudio Lotito, have presented the economic and financial plan to refurbish the Stadio Flaminio, which will cost 438 million euros.

Rodrigo de Paul and Clement Lenglet are a doubt for Wednesday's match against Real Madrid due to a knock and discomfort, respectively. Unless there is a last-minute surprise, Koke, who has not yet recovered from his muscle injury, will not be in the squad.

Al Nassr took another step forward in their quest for the Asian Champions League after eliminating Iran's Esteghlal in the round of 16 (3-0). A brace from Jhon Duran and a goal from Cristiano propelled the Saudis into the quarterfinals, where they will face Qatar's Al Sadd.

Newcastle reignited their bid to qualify for the Champions League as Bruno Guimaraes sealed a controversial 1-0 win at West Ham on Monday.

Arne Slot has urged Liverpool to produce their best performance of the season as they look to kill off Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League last 16 second leg on Tuesday.