The Champions League draw is upon us and, for the first time, six Premier League teams will be involved.
English champions Liverpool and runners-up Arsenal are joined by Manchester City, Chelsea and fifth-placed finishers Newcastle. Europa League winners Tottenham are also back in the competition and will compete in the League Phase.
Paris Saint-Germain are reigning champions, having dismantled Inter Milan in the final last season, and are the favourites to go all the way this season. Six-time winners Liverpool are also heavily tipped, followed by Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid and last season’s semi-finalists Arsenal.
Champions League draw pots
All 36 qualified clubs have been divided into four pots of six based on their club coefficients at the start of the season.
Pot 1: Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Inter Milan, Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona.
Pot 2: Arsenal, Bayer Leverkusen, Atletico Madrid, Benfica, Atalanta, Villarreal, Juventus, Eintracht Frankfurt, Club Brugge.
Pot 3: Tottenham, PSV, Ajax, Napoli, Sporting CP, Olympiacos, Slavia Prague, Bodo/Glimt, Marseille.
Pot 4: Copenhagen, Monaco, Galatasaray, Union Saint-Gilloise, Qarabag, Athletic Club, Newcastle, Pafos, Kairat.
When will the Champions League fixtures be played?
Matchday 1: September 16-17, 2025
Matchday 2: September 30-October 1, 2025
Matchday 3: October 21-22, 2025
Matchday 4: November 4-5, 2025
Matchday 5: November 25-26, 2025
Matchday 6: December 9-10, 2025
Matchday 7: January 20-21, 2026
Matchday 8: January 28, 2026.
