In the latest Champions League draw, reigning champions Paris St-Germain will compete against Premier League teams Manchester City and Aston Villa, alongside five-time winners Barcelona during the league phase of the tournament.

Group Matchups for PSG and Premier League Teams

Paris St-Germain, who have won the Champions League back-to-back, will host Barcelona at Parc des Princes and will also travel to Villa Park and Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium. Meanwhile, Arsenal, the Premier League champions, will face 15-time winners Real Madrid at Emirates Stadium and will also make a trip to Bayern Munich. Mikel Arteta's squad, who lost to PSG in last season's final on penalties, will also contend with Borussia Dortmund, Real Betis, Lille, Napoli, Azerbaijan champions Sabah, and Slavia Prague.

City and Villa's Challenging Fixtures

Manchester City, managed by Enzo Maresca, will welcome PSG to their home ground and travel to Barcelona, where they will reunite with Spanish World Cup winner Rodri, who transferred to the Nou Camp this summer for £65 million. City will also face another former player, Kevin de Bruyne, when Napoli visits Manchester, along with Sporting, Porto, RB Leipzig, AEK Athens, and Lens as their other opponents. Aston Villa, returning to the competition after a season's absence, will host PSG and Dortmund while also traveling to Barcelona and Galatasaray. Under Unai Emery, Villa will face Club Brugge, Fenerbahce, Viking, and Slavia Prague as well.

Other Premier League Teams in the Mix

Manchester United, making their return after a two-year absence, will meet Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid, Roma, Sporting, Leipzig, Villarreal, Sabah, and Como. Liverpool will host Atletico Madrid, Porto, Villarreal, and Lens while visiting Inter Milan, Brugge, Fenerbahce, and LASK. The first matches of the league phase are scheduled for Tuesday, 8 September, with the final round of games set for 27 January 2027. The exact match schedule will be released on Saturday. The season's final is slated to take place in Madrid on 5 June.