Host Joe Townsend, Sporting Life football editor Paul Higham and football journalists George Pitts and Tom Carnduff discuss Manchester City's European ban, the return of the Champions League and Arsene Wenger's plans for the offside rule.

As ever they also preview the Premier League weekend with all the best tips as it returns with a full round of matches following the winter break.

Chelsea v Tottenham, Everton v Arsenal and Leicester v Manchester City are standout games that get most of the focus.