The UEFA Champions League draw in Monaco has set the stage for an exciting new season, revealing the league phase opponents for the 36 participating clubs. For the six Premier League teams, the draw resulted in several challenging fixtures and fascinating storylines, including some emotional returns for former star players.
👋 Players Return to Face Former Clubs
⚽ A major highlight of the draw is the series of reunions it has created. Former Liverpool hero Trent Alexander-Arnold will make a return to Anfield with his new club, Real Madrid. Similarly, Harry Kane will face his old North London rivals, Arsenal, when Bayern Munich travels to the Emirates Stadium. In another interesting twist, Manchester City legend Kevin De Bruyne will play against his former team when his current side, Napoli, takes on the English champions.
⚔️ Tough Challenges for English Sides
কঠিন The draw has also presented some difficult paths for the English clubs. Chelsea faces a particularly tough schedule, with matches against European giants Barcelona and Bayern Munich. They will also compete against Napoli, a team now managed by their former coach, Antonio Conte. Meanwhile, both Spurs and Newcastle have been drawn against the reigning champions, PSG, meaning both clubs will have to travel to Paris for a challenging away match.
📋 Full Fixtures for Premier League Teams
🗓️ Under the new league phase format, each club will play eight matches against eight different opponents—four at home and four away. The full list of opponents for the Premier League teams is as follows:
- Arsenal: Bayern Munich (H), Inter (A), Atletico (H), Club Brugge (A), Olympiacos (H), Slavia Prague (A), Kairat (H), Athletic Bilbao (A)
- Chelsea: Barcelona (H), Bayern Munich (A), Benfica (H), Atalanta (A), Ajax (H), Napoli (A), Pafos (H), Qarabag (A)
- Liverpool: Real Madrid (H), Inter (A), Atletico (H), Frankfurt (A), PSV (H), Marseille (A), Qarabag (H), Galatasaray (A)
- Man City: Borussia Dortmund (H), Real Madrid (A), Leverkusen (H), Villarreal (A), Napoli (H), Bodo/Glimt (A), Galatasaray (H), Monaco (A)
- Newcastle: Barcelona (H), PSG (A), Benfica (H), Bayer Leverkusen (A), PSV (H), Marseille (A), Athletic Bilbao (H), Union SG (A)
- Spurs: Borussia Dortmund (H), PSG (A), Villarreal (H), Frankfurt (A), Slavia Prague (H), Bodo/Glimt (A), Copenhagen (H), Monaco (A)
