In the Champions League, Tuesday kicks off with Arsenal’s visit to Sporting CP. Mikel Arteta’s side travel to Lisbon aiming for a positive result that will give them an advantage ahead of next week’s return leg at the Emirates Stadium. They know they are the better side overall and will be strong favourites for the match in London.

Wednesday is Liverpool’s turn. Arne Slot’s side face a tough test away to the reigning Champions League champions, PSG. The Champions League is the only title the Reds can win this season, although it would be a huge surprise if they were to knock out the Parisians. To do so, the first step is to ensure the tie remains alive when it comes to Anfield Road.

The first legs of the quarter-finals are rounded off by the clash between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich this Tuesday at the Santiago Bernabéu and the all-Spanish encounter between Barcelona and Atlético Madrid at the Camp Nou on Wednesday. The second legs will be played next week in Munich and Madrid, respectively.

Fixtures and TV broadcasts for the first legs of the Champions League quarter-finals

• Sporting CP - Arsenal (7 April 20:00 Amazon Prime Video)
• Real Madrid - Bayern Munich (7 April 20:00 TNT Sports, TNT Sports 1, Discovery+ and HBO Max)
• PSG v Liverpool (8 April, 20:00, TNT Sports, TNT Sports 1, Discovery+ and HBO Max)
• Barcelona v Atlético Madrid (8 April, 20:00, TNT Sports, TNT Sports 2, Discovery+ and HBO Max)

The Europa League and Conference League, on Thursday

Whilst Tuesday and Wednesday are dedicated to the Champions League, Thursday is the turn of the Europa League and the Conference League. With one exception. In the second continental competition, the match between Braga and Betis will be played on Wednesday so as not to clash with the match that Porto will also be playing at home.

Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest will play their first-leg matches away from home. The Birmingham side will travel to Italy to face Bologna, whilst the Nottingham side will play against Porto at the Do Dragao. The final first-leg fixture of the Europa League quarter-finals will see Freiburg take on Celta Vigo in Germany. All four second-leg matches will be played on Thursday 16 April.

Fixtures and TV broadcast details for the first legs of the Europa League quarter-finals

• Braga v Betis (8 April, 17:45, TNT Sports, TNT Sports 4, Discovery+ and HBO Max)
• Bologna v Aston Villa (9 April, 20:00, TNT Sports, TNT Sports 2, Discovery+ and HBO Max)
• Freiburg v Celta Vigo (9 April, 20:00, TNT Sports, TNT Sports 5, Discovery+ and HBO Max)
• Porto v Nottingham Forest (9 April, 20:00, TNT Sports, TNT Sports 1, Discovery+ and HBO Max)

As for the Conference League, Crystal Palace host Fiorentina at Selhurst Park in one of the big clashes of these quarter-finals. The London side are aware they need to secure a positive result, as although the Florence-based team are not having a good season, they are very dangerous in this competition. It is no coincidence that they have reached two finals and one semi-final in the last three seasons.

The quarter-finals kick off in Madrid with the clash between Rayo Vallecano and AEK Athens. Shakhtar Donetsk host AZ Alkmaar in Kraków due to the war. Finally, in the other big clash of these Conference League quarter-finals, German side Mainz host Strasbourg, the Ligue 1 representatives.

Fixtures and TV coverage for the first legs of the Conference League quarter-finals

• Rayo Vallecano v AEK Athens (9 April, 17:45 – TNT Sports, TNT Sports 4, Discovery+ and HBO Max)
• Crystal Palace v Fiorentina (9 April, 20:00 – TNT Sports, TNT Sports 3, Discovery+ and HBO Max)
• Shakhtar Donetsk v AZ Alkmaar (9 April, 20:00, TNT Sports, TNT Sports 7, Discovery+ and HBO Max)
• Mainz v Strasbourg (9 April, 20:00, TNT Sports, TNT Sports 6, Discovery+ and HBO Max)