England midfielder David Beckham is relishing the chance to play Champions League football again once he returns to AC Milan on his second loan spell in January.

David Beckham has revealed he is close to agreeing a return to AC Milan.

AC Milan coach Leonardo says he hopes Andrea Pirlo does not leave for Chelsea but indicated a deal could still happen.

Unlike Serie A where they seem pathetic, Milan showed some real stamina in Europe. They managed to beat Marseille at Velodrome in the first round in group C, thus showing that they will be leading the group together with Real Madrid. Zurich arrive at San Siro, the team that seem to have subscribed for rossoneri. Actually these teams met in UEFA Cup last year, when Milan won both of the mentioned matches. The Swiss champion gave a solid resistance to Real in the first round, but in the end they suffered a convincing defeat. The appearance itself on this competition is a big success for them and their chance for a surprise might be Marseille, though they won’t give up without a fight against Milan either, as they have nothing to lose.