Champions League schedule confirmed as Liverpool vs Real Madrid date announced

UEFA have confirmed the full schedule for the league phase of the 2025-26 Champions League. No fewer than six English clubs are involved in this year's competition and they each discovered their eight opponents - with four games at home and four away - during the draw in Monaco on Thursday.

Headlining the first round of matches is Newcastle's clash with Barcelona, taking place at St James' Park on Thursday, September 18. The date for Trent Alexander-Arnold's return to Anfield has also been announced, with Liverpool due to host Real Madrid on Tuesday, November 4.

Arsenal, meanwhile, kick-off their campaign away to Athletic Bilbao. Manchester City will play Napoli at the Etihad Stadium in their first game, welcoming back Kevin De Bruyne just a few months after his departure.

Chelsea travel to face Bayern Munich in their opening fixture while Tottenham start at home to Villarreal. This season's league phase culminates in 19 matches being played on Wednesday, January 28, all kicking off at 8pm UK time.

You can find each Premier League team's schedule in full below.

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Liverpool's fixtures

• Atletico Madrid (home) - Wednesday, September 17 (8pm)
• Galatarasay (away) - Tuesday, September 30 (8pm)
• Eintracht Frankfurt (away) - Wednesday, October 22 (8pm)
• Real Madrid (home) - Tuesday, November 4 (8pm)
• PSV Eindhoven (home) - Wednesday November 26 (8pm)
• Inter Milan (away) - Tuesday, December 9 (8pm)
• Marseille (away) - Wednesday, January 21 (8pm)
• Qarabag (home) - Wednesday, January 28 (8pm)

Manchester City's fixtures

• Napoli (home) - Thursday, September 18 (8pm)
• Monaco (away) - Wednesday, October 1 (8pm)
• Villarreal (away) - Tuesday, October 21 (8pm)
• Borussia Dortmund (home) - Wednesday, November 5 (8pm)
• Bayer Leverkusen (home) - Tuesday, November 25 (8pm)
• Real Madrid (home) - Wednesday, December 10 (8pm)
• Bodo/Glimt (away) - Tuesday, January 20, (5:45pm)
• Galatasaray (home) - Wednesday, January 28 (8pm)

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Chelsea's fixtures

• Bayern Munich (away) - Wednesday, September 17 (8pm)
• Benfica (home) - Tuesday, September 30 (8pm)
• Ajax (home) - Wednesday, October 22 (8pm)
• Qarabag (away) - Wednesday, November 5 (5:45pm)
• Barcelona (home) - Tuesday, November 25 (8pm)
• Atalanta (away) - Tuesday, December 9 (8pm)
• Pafos (home) - Wednesday, January 21 (8pm)
• Napoli (away) - Wednesday, January 28 (8pm)

Arsenal's fixtures

• Athletic Bilbao (away) - Tuesday, September 16 (5:45pm)
• Olympiacos (home) - Wednesday, October 1 (8pm)
• Atletico Madrid (home) - Tuesday, October 21 (8pm)
• Slavia Prague (away) - Tuesday, November 4 (5:45pm)
• Bayern Munich (home) - Wednesday, November 26 (8pm)
• Club Brugge (away) - Wednesday, December 10 (8pm)
• Inter Milan (away) - Tuesday, January 20 (8pm)
• Kairat (home) - Wednesday, January 28 (8pm)

Tottenham's fixtures

• Villarreal (home) - Tuesday, September 16 (8pm)
• Bodo/Glimt (away) - Tuesday 30 September (8pm)
• Monaco (away) - Wednesday, October 22 (8pm)
• Copenhagen (home) - Tuesday, November 4 (8pm)
• Paris Saint-Germain (away) - Wednesday, November 26 (8pm)
• Slavia Prague (home) - Tuesday, December 9 (8pm)
• Borussia Dortmund (home) - Tuesday, January 20 (8pm)
• Eintracht Frankfurt (away) - Wednesday, January 28 (8pm)

Newcastle's fixtures

• Barcelona (home) - Thursday, September 18 (8pm)
• Union SG (away) - Wednesday, October 1 (5:45pm)
• Benfica (home) - Tuesday, October 21 (8pm)
• Athletic Bilbao (home) - Wednesday, November 5 (8pm)
• Marseille (away) - Tuesday, November 25 (8pm)
• Bayer Leverkusen (home) - Wednesday, December 10 (8pm)
• PSV Eindhoven (home) - Wednesday, January 21 (8pm)
• Paris Saint-Germain (home) - Wednesday, January 28 - (8pm)

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