Who was given the toughest fixtures in the Champions League draw?

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Atlético Madrid and Inter were the two easiest pot-one opponents that Premier League clubs could draw, and Liverpool will play them both. Their pot-one fixtures against Bayern Munich (away) and Real Madrid (home) are about as difficult as they come – and they also drew Borussia Dortmund, the highest-ranked team in pot two – but, beyond those fixtures, there is little for Mikel Arteta’s side to fear.

Sabah, 170th in the world, and Slovan Bratislava, 224th, are the two lowest-ranked teams in the competition.The 18 easiest draws.Stuttgart received the easiest draw of any team, with their opponents having an average rating of 88.9. They have drawn two European giants in pot one – Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain – while Napoli, ranked 34th in the world, are a particularly difficult assignment from pot three.Aston Villa also drew Barcelona and PSG from pot one, although they have fond memories of their previous meeting with the French champions at Villa Park.

Their draw this season is not disastrous, but it is definitely on the more difficult side.They face Bayern Munich and Atlético Madrid from pot one, and have drawn Como – the most difficult possible opponent in pot four. Beyond those two, Ligue 1 club Lens received a particularly difficult draw, with their opponents’ average rating at 92.1.