Champions League schedule confirmed as Liverpool vs Real Madrid date announced

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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 start at home to Villarreal.

You can find each team's schedule below.

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) 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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