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Scott Parker to make Champions League history as Club Brugge play Benfica

It's a piece of trivia that doesn't provide the greatest endorsement for English managers.

Only three have taken charge of a team in the Champions League knockout stages and given the competition is over three decades into its existence now you'd really hope for a few more.

There was Harry Redknapp, whose Tottenham side beat AC Milan in 2010-11 before being eliminated by Real Madrid in the quarter-finals.

Craig Shakespeare was in charge of reigning Premier League champions Leicester City after Claudio Ranieri was surprisingly sacked following a 2-1 defeat by Sevilla in the 2016-17 last-16.