Who can Liverpool face in Champions League? Dream and nightmare draw revealed
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Liverpool are considered among the favourites to win the Champions League ahead of Thursday’s League Phase draw.
A Premier League title win few expected has raised hopes of a stunning seventh European triumph, bolstered further by a summer spending spree of close to £300million.
The Reds were knocked out by eventual winners Paris Saint-Germain last season in the quarter-final stage, and could come face to face with the holder in the draw.
The draw takes place on Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 5pm BST and much of it will be automated due to the sheer number of fixtures to be organised.
Which pot are Liverpool in for the Champions League draw?
Liverpool will be placed in Pot 1 as they have the fourth-highest UEFA coefficient.
Who can Liverpool face in the Champions League draw?
The ceremony will produce eight opponents for every team, two from each pot.
That means Tottenham will play two of the top-ranked clubs.
They cannot play a team from their own country (Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham, Newcastle or Manchester City) at this stage and can only play a maximum of two teams from a different association.
Pot 1: PSG, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona
Pot 2: Bayer Leverkusen, Atletico Madrid, Atalanta, Villarreal, Juventus, Eintracht Frankfurt
Pot 3: PSV, Ajax, Napoli, Sporting, Olympiacos, Slavia Prague, Bodo/Glimt, Marseille
Pot 4: Monaco, Galatasaray, Union Saint-Gilloise, Athletic Club, Pafos, Kairat
Dream scenario for Liverpool
Inter Milan, Borussia Dortmund, Villarreal, Frankfurt, PSV, Slavia Prague, Pafos, Kairat
Nightmare scenario for Liverpool
PSG, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Juventus, Napoli, Marseille, Monaco, Galatasaray
Champions League group-stage matchdays
The exact make-up of each week in terms of kick-off times and match dates will be provided by UEFA.
Matchday 1: September 16-17, 2025
Matchday 2: September 30-October 1, 2025
Matchday 3: October 21-22, 2025
Matchday 4: November 4-5, 2025
Matchday 5: November 25-26, 2025
Matchday 6: December 9-10, 2025
Matchday 7: January 20-21, 2026
Matchday 8: January 28, 2026