Champions League fixtures revealed: Chelsea and Arsenal face tricky away trips while Newcastle host European giants in mouthwatering opener

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The six Premier League sides in the Champions League have discovered their league phase fixtures - and it's a dream start for Newcastle.

Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham, Chelsea, Arsenal and Newcastle learned their eight opponents for the league phase during the draw in Monaco but the exact schedule, including dates and kick-off times, has now been announced.

The Magpies, who qualified for the competition after finishing fifth in the top-flight last season, play reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain in one of their eight matches.

They must also navigate tricky tests against Marseille and Bayer Leverkusen.

However, it has been confirmed that they will host LaLiga giants Barcelona in their opening game at what promises to be an electric St James' Park on September 18.

Kick-off is at 8pm BST, a prime-time slot ripe for broadcasters.

Newcastle have been handed a dream Champions League opener against Barcelona

Chelsea face a tricky trip to Bayern Munich in the first of their eight league phase fixtures

Arsenal have also been thrown a banana skin in the form of Spanish side Athletic Bilbao

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Their league phase campaign will then come to an end against PSG at the Parc des Princes on January 28, again with an 8pm BST start time.

Chelsea and Arsenal have been handed potential banana skins for their openers, travelling to Bayern Munich and Athletic Club respectively. The Blues' final fixture comes away at Napoli on January 28, while Arsenal welcome minnows Kairat Almaty.

Another mouthwatering contest will see Mikel Arteta's heavyweights travel to last year's finalists Inter Milan in their penultimate match on January 20.

Manchester City will begin their bid to win the hallowed trophy against Napoli at the Etihad, with fellow challengers Liverpool in action against Atletico Madrid at Anfield.

Pep Guardiola's side will then round off the league stage against Galatasaray on January 28, the same day Liverpool host Qarabag on Merseyside.

Tottenham, seemingly reinvigorated under Thomas Frank, returned to the Champions League after beating Manchester United in the Europa League final last season.

Their reward is a reasonable schedule, albeit one featuring PSG and Dortmund.

Their opening match comes against Villarreal, while they will round off the first proper phase of the competition away at Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt.

Tottenham, reinvigorated under Thomas Frank, start their campaign against Villarreal

There are six Premier League sides hoping to progress to the Champions League knockouts

After matchday eight, the top eight teams will automatically progress to the last 16 while those placed between ninth and 24th will contest a play-off round.

Clubs 25th and below will be eliminated.

Scroll down for the full league phase schedule for each Premier League team...

Arsenal

16 September 2025 5:45pm Athletic Bilbao (A)

1 October 2025 8pm Olympiacos (H)

21 October 2025 8pm Atletico Madrid (H)

4 November 2025 5:45pm Slavia Prague (A)

26 November 2025 8pm Bayern Munich (H)

10 December 2025 8pm Club Brugge (A)

20 January 2026 8pm Inter Milan (A)

28 January 2026 8pm Kairat Almaty (H)

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