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Steve Crossman, Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and James Horncastle look at the key stories from this week’s Champions League ties, asking whether Federico Valverde is the most underrated footballer on the planet. There’s also a look at the impressive displays from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Michael Olise. There’s also an interview with Victor Font, who’s challenging Joan Laporta in this weekend’s Barcelona presidential election. And we get the European view on Igor Tudor’s troubles at Tottenham.

TIMECODES 0:30 This week’s globetrotting….. 4:40 Valverde – the world’s most underrated footballer? 15:30 Kvaratskhelia – PSG’s super-sub 27:15 Interview with Barcelona presidential candidate Victor Font 40:00 Olise tears apart Atalanta 47:00 The European view on Tudor’s Tottenham troubles

COMMENTARIES ON 5 LIVE/BBC SOUNDS

Saturday: 1500 Burnley v Bournemouth (Sports Extra) 1500 Sunderland v Brighton (Sports Extra 2) 1730 Arsenal v Everton (5 Live) 1730 Chelsea v Newcastle (Sports Extra)

Sunday: 1400 Manchester United v Aston Villa (5 Live) 1400 Nottingham Forest v Fulham (Sports Extra) 1400 Crystal Palace v Leeds (Sports Extra 2) 1630 Liverpool v Tottenham (5 Live)

Euro Leagues: Is Valverde the world’s most underrated player?