Liverpool and Manchester City will both play Real Madrid, the 15-time champions, while Tottenham and Newcastle will have to play holders Paris St-Germain in the Champions League’s league phase.
Six Premier League teams will play for the first time in the 36-team league, which was introduced last season, but they won’t be able to play one another until the knockout stages.
As well as going up against Trent Alexander-Arnold and Real at Anfield, six-time winners Liverpool face Atletico Madrid and beaten finalists Inter Milan in their eight games, with Pep Guardiola’s City taking on Napoli and Borussia Dortmund.
Chelsea face giants Barcelona and Bayern Munich while Arsenal also play Harry Kane’s Bayern and Inter.
Newcastle’s return to the competition includes a trip to St James’ Park for Barcelona, while Tottenham – who qualified by winning the Europa League – play Dortmund and Monaco.
The first matches will be played on Tuesday, 16 September and the last round of league games take place on 28 January 2026, with exact scheduling to follow in the coming days.
This season’s final will be held in Budapest.
