PSG drawn with Barcelona, Man City in Champions League phase

The Champions League draw has set up several high-profile matchups in the competition's revamped league phase format. PSG will contend with three formidable opponents in Barcelona, Manchester City and Aston Villa as part of their group-stage fixtures.

Arsenal, who reached last season's final, face an equally challenging slate with Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and Lille among their opponents in the new format. The restructured league phase represents a significant change to the traditional group stage structure, with teams competing in an expanded round-robin competition.

The draw marks the beginning of a new era in European club football, with the tournament format designed to increase the number of matches and competitive opportunities for participating clubs. Teams will play multiple fixtures against their drawn opponents before progressing to the knockout rounds based on their league phase performance.