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The full Champions League group stage schedule has been revealed, meaning the six Premier League sides competing have learned their travel itineraries.

Arsenal performed best of any English side last year, reaching the semi-finals, and will open their redemption bid with a trip to Bilbao to face Athletic Club. They rather dodged a bullet as they were handed a home tie against Kairat Almaty. To play the Kazakh outfit away would have warranted a near 7,000-mile round trip to central Asia.

Meanwhile, Chelsea’s push for a third Champions League honour will begin at the site of their first - Munich’s Allianz Arena. They do face an arduous away day, though, and will travel to Azerbaijan to face Qarabag in November.

Tottenham and Newcastle both face the unenviable prospect of facing reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes.

See the Premier League clubs’ full Champions League fixtures below...

Arsenal Champions League fixtures in full

September 16, 5.45pm vs Athletic Club (A)

October 1, 8pm vs Olympiacos (H)

October 21, 8pm vs Atletico Madrid (H)

November 4, 5.45pm vs Slavia Prague (A)

November 26, 8pm vs Bayern Munich (H)

December 10, 8pm vs Club Brugge (A)

January 20, 2026, 8pm vs Inter Milan (A)

January 28, 2026, 8pm vs Kairat Almaty (H)

Viktor Gyokeres will hope to make an impression for Arsenal in the Champions League after playing against the Gunners in last season’s group stage

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Chelsea Champions League fixtures in full

September 17, 8pm vs Bayern Munich (A)

September 30, 8pm vs Benfica (H)

October 22, 8pm vs Ajax (H)

November 5, 5.45pm vs Qarabag (A)

November 25, 8pm vs Barcelona (H)

December 9, 8pm vs Atalanta (A)

January 21, 2026, 8pm vs Pafos (H)

January 28, 2026, 8pm vs Napoli (A)

Tottenham Champions League fixtures in full

September 16, 8pm vs Villarreal (H)

September 30, 8pm vs Bodo/Glimt (A)

October 22, 8pm vs AS Monaco (A)

November 4, 8pm vs FC Copenhagen (H)

November 26, 8pm vs Paris Saint-Germain (A)

December 9, 8pm vs Slavia Prague (H)

January 20, 2026, 8pm vs Borussia Dortmund (H)

January 28, 2026, 8pm vs Eintracht Frankfurt (A)

A much-changed Tottenham side look to build on their Europa League success

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Liverpool Champions League fixtures in full

September 17, 8pm vs Atletico Madrid (H)

September 30, 8pm vs Galatasaray (A)

October 22, 8pm vs Eintracht Frankfurt (A)

November 4, 8pm vs Real Madrid (H)

November 26, 8pm vs PSV Eindhoven (H)

December 9, 8pm vs Inter Milan (A)

January 21, 2026, 8pm vs Marseille (A)

January 28, 2026, 8pm vs Qarabag (H)

Manchester City Champions League fixtures in full

September 18, 8pm vs Napoli (H)

October 1, 8pm vs Monaco (A)

October 21, 8pm vs Villarreal (A)

November 5, 8pm vs Borussia Dortmund (H)

November 25, 8pm vs Bayer Leverkusen (H)

December 10, 8pm vs Real Madrid (A)

January 20, 2026, 5.45pm vs Bodo/Glimt (A)

January 28, 2026, 8pm vs Galatasaray (H)

Real Madrid dumped Manchester City out of the Champions League last season

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Newcastle Champions League fixtures in full

September 18, 8pm vs Barcelona (H)

October 1, 5.45pm vs Union SG (A)

October 21, 8pm vs Benfica (H)

November 5, 8pm vs Athletic Club (H)

November 25, 8pm vs Marseille (A)

December 10, 8pm vs Bayer Leverkusen (A)

January 21, 2026, 8pm vs PSV Eindhoven (H)

January 28, 2026, 8pm vs Paris Saint-Germain (A)