The start of the Champions League competitions for the 2026/27 season with 6 matches, most notably Real Madrid and Inter Milan.

(CNN) - The European Champions League (Champions League) for the 2026/27 season begins on Tuesday, with 6 matches, the most notable of which is between Spanish Real Madrid and Italian Inter Milan.

The clubs strengthened their ranks with new players during the last summer transfer market, and then submitted their lists for the Champions League stage.

In addition to Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland, Harry Kane and other stars, attention is turning to new faces who are nominated to shine in European competition this season, the most prominent of whom are:

Bradley Barkola

He joined Liverpool, England, from Paris Saint-Germain, France, for 123 million pounds sterling (about 166.2 million dollars), according to the “TNT Sports” network.

The 24-year-old was a witness to the Parisian club achieving the competition title in the past two editions.

He scored 13 goals and provided 7 assists in all competitions last season.

Anthony Gordon

He provided 4 assists to succeed in immediately making his mark with the Spanish club Barcelona, which he joined this summer from Newcastle United in England for 69 million pounds sterling (about 93.2 million dollars).

The 25-year-old is looking forward to helping the “Catalan team” achieve the European title that it has been missing since 2015.

Ismail Sibari

He wore the Bayern Munich shirt after 6 busy years with PSV Eindhoven, where he was crowned the best player in the Dutch League last season.

The 25-year-old has 7 goals in the Champions League.

Now that he is a player for a rival club, the Moroccan player is seeking to enhance his reputation as one of the most prominent attacking midfielders.

Jan Diomandi

He joined the Spanish club Real Madrid for 120 million pounds sterling (about 162 million dollars), coming from RB Leipzig.

The 19-year-old Ivorian was crowned the best young player in the German League last season, scoring 12 goals and providing 8 assists.

Ferran Torres

He wore the shirt of the French club Paris Saint-Germain, coming from the Spanish club Barcelona, weeks after he and the Spanish national team won the 2026 World Cup.

After achieving glory in the World Cup, he seeks to write his name in the records of the Parisian club that won the European title in the last two editions.

The 26-year-old scored 21 goals in 49 matches in various competitions last season.

Rafael Liao

He joined the Turkish club Galatasaray after his name was linked to some of the largest European clubs, including England's Manchester United.

After scoring 80 goals and making 65 assists during his time with the Italian club Milan, the 27-year-old arrived in Istanbul as one of the most brilliant wing players in Europe, as he is considered capable of penetrating any defense on the old continent.