Champions League draw LIVE: Start time as five Premier League clubs discover opponents
It only feels like yesterday that the 2025/26 Champions League campaign came to a close when French giants Paris Saint-Germain beat Premier League champions Arsenal to reclaim the crown.
But attention is already turning to the 2026/27 season, with each of the 36 clubs set to play in the competition now assured of their places.
The Premier League will have five representatives in the tournament this season. Last season's beaten finalists Arsenal will take part once more, alongside regulars Manchester City and Liverpool .
They will be joined by Manchester United , who secured their spot with an impressive run under Michael Carrick. Aston Villa will be the Premier League's final representatives after winning last season's Europa League.
Each club will find out their opponents for this season's league stage this evening so make sure you stay tuned to find out who plays who:
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A few stiuplations have already been made ahead of this season's draw, with a new rule having been introduced.
UEFA have decided that the same fixture cannot be played in three seasons in succession.
That means that Arsenal will not be allowed to play Inter Milan away, while Liverpool cannot be drawn against Real Madrid at home
The Premier League sides are in the first two pots. Take a look at what pot each team has been sorted into below:
The format of the draw is slightly different as opposed to the draw stage of previous years.
As fans will be used to now, each side will play eight times in the league stage, with qualification being decided by a 36-team league table.
Hello everyone and welcome along to Mirror Football's coverage of the draw for the league stage of the 2026/27 Champions League.
Every single one of the 36 teams will be discovering their eight opponents throughout the evening, including the five Premier League sides.
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