European champions Paris St-Germain gear up for a thrilling Champions League season as they find themselves in a challenging group alongside Manchester City, Aston Villa, and five-time winners Barcelona.

The back-to-back Champions League winners will host Barcelona at Parc des Princes and embark on away matches to Villa Park and Manchester.

Arsenal, the Premier League champions, are set to host the formidable Real Madrid at Emirates Stadium while also traveling to Bayern Munich. Mikel Arteta's squad, fresh from a penalty shootout defeat to PSG in last season's final, will confront Borussia Dortmund, Real Betis, Lille, Napoli, Azerbaijan champions Sabah, and Slavia Prague.

Enzo Maresca's Manchester City will welcome PSG to Etihad Stadium and face Barcelona, reuniting with Spanish World Cup-winner Rodri, who transferred to the Nou Camp for £65m this summer. City will also encounter former midfielder Kevin de Bruyne when Napoli visits Manchester, alongside matches against Sporting, Porto, RB Leipzig, AEK Athens, and Lens.

Aston Villa, fresh off their Europa League victory, return to the competition to host PSG and Dortmund, while also traveling to Barcelona and Galatasaray. Unai Emery's side will face Club Brugge, Fenerbahce, Viking, and Slavia Prague.

Manchester United, making a comeback after a two-year absence, will clash with Bayern, Atletico Madrid, Roma, Sporting, Leipzig, Villarreal, Sabah, and Como.

Liverpool will host Atletico, Porto, Villarreal, and Lens, while visiting Inter Milan, Brugge, Fenerbahce, and LASK.

The first league-phase matches kick off on Tuesday, 8 September, with the final round scheduled for 27 January 2027. The grand finale will be held in Madrid on 5 June.