Six Premier League Teams Drawn Against Real Madrid, PSG in Champions League

The 2025-26 UEFA Champions League league phase features a record six Premier League teams, including Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham, and Newcastle, all drawn against top European clubs but barred from facing each other until the knockout stages. Liverpool will face Real Madrid, now featuring former Liverpool player Trent Alexander-Arnold, along with Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan, Eintracht Frankfurt, PSV Eindhoven, Marseille, Qarabag, and Galatasaray. Manchester City’s group includes Borussia Dortmund, Napoli, and Real Madrid, while Chelsea will take on Barcelona and Bayern Munich, and Arsenal is matched with Bayern Munich and Inter Milan. Tottenham and Newcastle both face holders Paris Saint-Germain, with Newcastle also hosting Barcelona in their return to the competition. The league phase begins on September 16, 2025, concluding on January 28, 2026, with fixtures and scheduling to be confirmed soon, and the final set for Budapest. The new 36-team format requires each club to play eight fixtures before the knockout stages, where the top eight teams advance directly to the last 16, while others will play off to progress further.