The Champions League is back with a brand-new format, and both Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United have been handed mouthwatering — and daunting — fixtures.
Tottenham Hotspur mark their high-profile return to Europe with a blockbuster set of opponents including PSG, Borussia Dortmund, Villarreal, Eintracht Frankfurt, Slavia Prague, Bodo/Glimt, Copenhagen, and Monaco.
Newcastle United, meanwhile, face a baptism of fire in the revamped competition, with clashes against PSG, Barcelona, Benfica, Bayer Leverkusen, PSV, Marseille, Athletic Bilbao, and Union Saint-Gilloise on their schedule.
The New Format
Gone is the traditional group stage. Instead, UEFA has introduced a single league table where each club faces eight different opponents — four at home, four away — drawn from four seeded pots.
- The top eight teams advance straight to the Round of 16.
- Sides finishing 9th to 24th will battle it out in playoff rounds.
- The bottom eight exit the tournament entirely.
English Clubs at a Glance
- Liverpool are set for clashes with European heavyweights Real Madrid, Inter, Atlético Madrid, Marseille, and PSV, with Trent Alexander-Arnold’s Anfield homecoming among the highlights.
- Arsenal have a tricky yet manageable draw, featuring Bayern Munich, Inter, Atlético, Club Brugge, and Kairat.
- Manchester City face a stern test with Real Madrid, Napoli, Dortmund, and Leverkusen, while fans will relish Kevin De Bruyne’s reunion with his former club Napoli.
- Chelsea make their Champions League comeback in style, with blockbusters against Barcelona, Bayern, Benfica, Atalanta, and Ajax.
- Tottenham return to the European spotlight with glamour ties against PSG and Dortmund, while Newcastle are once again staring down one of the competition’s most unforgiving schedules.
The road to glory has never been more challenging — or more exciting.
