The 2026/27 UEFA Champions League group stage begins this week. Matchday 1 is attracting attention from fans and fantasy football managers in Canada. People are picking their squads and captain choices before the first games.

Predictions for Italian clubs are circulating, with analysts looking at where Inter, Roma, Como, and Napoli could end up this season. Fantasy platforms like Fantasy Football Scout and Never Manage Alone have put out early picks and projected team goal totals to help managers decide before the first deadline hits.