Champions League draw LIVE: Arsenal, Manchester City, Man Utd, Aston Villa and Liverpool learn opponents

The Champions League 2026/27 is back with the draw for the league phase here and the Premier League’s contingent of five teams set to learn their opponents.

Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Aston Villa and Liverpool are involved, but there will be no Celtic after the Scottish champions were thrashed by LASK in their play-off second leg to go out on aggregate.

Mikel Arteta will be desperate for another shot at European glory, following the agonising penalty shoot-out defeat to Paris Saint-Germain last term, with success in Europe the natural next step after claiming the Premier League title.

PSG will be determined to create history and secure a third successive title, too, with Luis Enrique overseeing one of the great modern teams.

Follow all the latest updates, reaction and analysis from the draw below:

Uefa Champions League 26/27 league phase draw

Uefa Champions League 26/27 league phase draw set for 17:00 BST

Premier League represented by Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Aston Villa and Liverpool

PSG, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid among teams in pot one

PSG favourites for third straight European crown followed by Barcelona, Arsenal and Bayern

Champions League 26/27 latest odds

Good afternoon and welcome to the Independent’s coverage of the Champions League 26/27 league phase draw.

There are 36 teams at this stage all fighting to eventually play for the trophy in the final next year at Atletico Madrid’s Estadio Metropolitano on 5 June.

Arsenal suffered agony last season on penalties at the hands of PSG and will hope to go one better after clinching their first Premier League title under Mikel Arteta.

While Man City, Man United, Aston Villa and Liverpool complete a strong contingent of Premier League sides.

Follow all the build-up and updates from Monaco ahead of this evening’s draw.