Champions League draw LIVE: Updates as Arsenal and Man Utd fixtures confirmed
The UEFA Champions League draw has been finalized, setting up high-profile fixtures for English clubs including Arsenal, Manchester City, and Manchester United. The new league phase format will see 36 teams compete for spots in the knockout stages.
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The Champions League is a major economic and cultural event in global sports, significantly impacting the schedules and revenues of top-tier European football clubs.
The draw kicks off at 5pm (Picture: Getty)
Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool and Aston Villa have learned their opponents for this season’s UEFA Champions League.
The Gunners, last season’s runners up, will host Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid in one of their eight fixtures. Trips to Bayern Munich and Napoli also await Mikel Arteta’s side, with Borussia Dortmund among their other home opponents.
United, back in Europe’s top competition after a two-year absence, will host Bayern Munich and travel to Atletico Madrid in the pick of their league phase ties.
Michael Carrick’s side also face testing fixtures at home to AS Roma and RB Leipzig with trips to Sporting CP and Villarreal awaiting.
Liverpool will host Atletico, Porto and Villarreal with Inter Milan away their toughest fixture on paper.
Manchester City meanwhile will host champions PSG and will also head to the Camp Nou to face Barcelona.
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