READY TO GO! Man City Begin Champions League Bid Against Inter Milan

Liverpool travel to AC Milan – the Reds’ opponents in the 2005 and 2007 finals – on 17 September, while Arsenal kick off their campaign with a trip to Atalanta on 19 September.

Aston Villa, back in the competition for the first time since 1982-83, travel to Swiss side Young Boys on 17 September.

Scottish Premiership champions Celtic host Slovan Bratislava in their opener on 18 September before taking on beaten 2024 finalists Borussia Dortmund away from home on 1 October.