Arsenal's potential Champions League opponents confirmed ahead of League Phase draw
Arsenal has confirmed its potential opponents for the upcoming Champions League League Phase, with the official draw scheduled for August 27th. A new UEFA rule prevents the club from playing away at Inter Milan this season due to recent fixture history.
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All of Arsenal’s potential Champions League League Phase opponents have now been confirmed, but a rule change means the Gunners won’t be playing at the San Siro. Photo by NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP via Getty Images Following the final round of Champions League qualifiers in midweek, Arsenal now know all of their potential opponents in the League Phase of this year’s competition.
The draw will take place on Thursday, August 27th at 17:00 BST, and a fixture list with match dates and kick-off times will be communicated no later than Saturday, August 29th, according to UEFA .
UEFA have also confirmed they’ll send a notification via their social media channels shortly before the publication of the fixtures, alerting fans to the fact they’re about to be revealed.
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