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Champions League fixtures confirmed: Arsenal start at Atalanta, Man City host Inter Milan, Liverpool face AC Milan

Dates set for Champions League league phase which begins in September; Arsenal start at Atalanta; Man City host fellow 2023 finalists Inter Milan; Liverpool travel to AC Milan; Aston Villa begin against Young Boys; Celtic start at home vs Slovan Bratislava

Dates have been set for this year's Champions League group stage fixtures, with Arsenal starting at Atalanta and Man City hosting Inter Milan - the side they beat to finally lift the trophy in 2023.

Liverpool will travel to AC Milan, while Aston Villa begin their first European campaign for 13 years against Swiss side Young Boys, while Celtic start at home to Slovan Bratislava.

The 2024/25 Champions League draw took place in Monaco on Thursday, to decide which teams will face off in the new-look 'league phase' of Europe's top-tier competition.

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Sky Sports News chief reporter Kaveh Solhekol was full of optimism after a new era of Champions League football was ushered in

The modified format sees all 36 teams forming a single league, with each entrant playing four home games and four away.

The top eight will go straight into the last 16 while a round of play-offs will decide the other eight teams.

Arsenal

Arsenal have shown they want this Premier League title a lot more than before
Image: Arsenal start their Champions League campaign against Atalanta

September 19: Atalanta vs Arsenal, Gewiss Stadium, kick-off 8pm

October 1: Arsenal vs Paris SG, Emirates Stadium, kick-off 8pm

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October 22: Arsenal vs Shakhtar Donetsk, Emirates Stadium, kick-off 8pm

November 6: Inter Milan vs Arsenal, San Siro, kick-off 8pm

November 26: Sporting Lisbon vs Arsenal, Jose Alvalade Stadium, kick-off 8pm

December 11: Arsenal vs Monaco, Emirates Stadium, kick-off 8pm

January 22: Arsenal vs Dinamo Zagreb, Emirates Stadium, kick-off 8pm

January 29: Girona vs Arsenal, Estadi Montilivi, kick-off 8pm

Aston Villa

Ollie Watkins rues a missed opportunity to score for Aston Villa against Arsenal
Image: Aston Villa start their Champions League campaign against Young Boys

September 17: Young Boys vs Aston Villa, Wankdorf Stadium, kick-off 5.45pm

October 2: Aston Villa vs Bayern Munich, Villa Park, kick-off 8pm

October 22: Aston Villa vs Bologna, Villa Park, kick-off 8pm

November 6: Club Brugge vs Aston Villa, Jan Breydel Stadium, kick-off 5.45pm

November 27: Aston Villa vs Juventus, Villa Park, kick-off 8pm

December 10: RB Leipzig vs Aston Villa, Red Bull Arena, kick-off 8pm

January 21: AS Monaco vs Aston Villa, Louis II Stadium, kick-off 5.45pm

January 29: Aston Villa vs Celtic, Villa Park, kick-off 8pm

Liverpool

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, centre, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Brentford at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)
Image: Liverpool start their Champions League campaign against AC Milan

September 17: AC Milan vs Liverpool, San Siro, kick-off 8pm

October 2: Liverpool vs Bologna, Anfield, kick-off 8pm

October 23: RB Leipzig vs Liverpool, Red Bull Arena, kick-off 8pm

November 5: Liverpool vs Bayer Leverkusen, Anfield, kick-off 8pm

November 27: Liverpool v Real Madrid, Anfield, kick-off 8pm

December 10: Girona vs Liverpool, Estadi Montilivi, kick-off 5.45pm

January 21: Liverpool vs Lille, Anfield, kick-off 8pm

January 29: PSV Eindhoven vs Liverpool, Philips Stadium, kick-off 8pm

Man City

Erling Haaland celebrates after equalising from the penalty spot against Ipswich
Image: Man City start their Champions League campaign against Inter Milan

September 18: Man City vs Inter Milan, Etihad Stadium, kick-off 8pm

October 1: Slovan Bratislava vs Man City, Narodny futbalovy stadion, kick-off 8pm

October 23: Man City vs Sparta Prague, Etihad Stadium, kick-off 8pm

November 5: Sporting CP vs Man City, Jose Alvalade Stadium, kick-off 8pm

November 26: Man City vs Feyenoord, Etihad Stadium, kick-off 8pm

December 11: Juventus vs Man City, Allianz Stadium, kick-off 8pm

January 22: Paris Saint-Germain vs Man City, Parc des Princes, kick-off 8pm

January 29: Man City vs Club Brugge, Etihad Stadium, kick-off 8pm

Celtic

Celtic's Callum McGregor celebrates scoring to make it 3-0
Image: Celtic begin their Champions League campaign at home to Slovan Bratislava

September 18: Celtic vs Slovan Bratislava, Celtic Park, kick-off 8pm

October 1: Borussia Dortmund vs Celtic, Signal Iunda Park, kick-off 8pm

October 23: Atalanta vs Celtic, Gewiss Stadium, kick-off 5.45pm

November 5: Celtic vs RB Leipzig, Celtic Park, kick-off 8pm

November 27: Celtic vs Club Brugge, Celtic Park, kick-off 8pm

December 10: Dinamo Zagreb vs Celtic, Maksimir Stadium, kick-off 5.45pm

January 22: Celtic vs Young Boys, Celtic Park, kick-off 8pm

January 29: Aston Villa vs Celtic, Villa Park, kick-off 8pm

How the new format will work

EXPLAINER

For the new season, the Champions League has expanded from 32 to 36 teams, a transformation from the traditional group stage to a single league phase including all participating teams.

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