The Champions League draw has been completed in Monaco, with Inter as top seeds, Roma in Pot 2, Napoli in Pot 3, and Como in Pot 4 for their first ever participation. The format of the tournament has one big table of 36 clubs, each facing eight different opponents, four at home and four away.
Inter will face Liverpool and Real Madrid at home, while they are away to Borussia Dortmund, Feyenoord and Slovan Bratislava. Roma are back in the Champions League after a seven-year absence, and they will also visit trophy holders PSG with their old coach Luis Enrique, Manchester United, Fenerbahce and AEK Athens. They host Real Madrid, Sporting CP, Lille and Slovan Bratislava.
Napoli will host Arsenal, Club Brugge, Bodo/Glimt and Viking, a very good draw if you consider the difficulties of visiting clubs like Bodo and Viking on their own turf. Como’s Cesc Fabregas gets a trip to Barcelona’s iconic Camp Nou, where he played in midfield, Real Betis for another Spanish visit, Feyenoord and Lens. The full Champions League fixture list with match dates and kick-off times is expected on Saturday August 29, with the first games kicking off on Tuesday September 8.