THE Champions League draw has been made and the English clubs are all in for a tough set of fixtures – especially Arsenal and Chelsea.Arsenal, Man City, Chelsea, Liverpool and Newcastle have all learned their eight opponents for the league phase of the competition.FOLLOW THE DRAW LIVE HEREReutersThe Champions League draw has been completes for the league phase of the competition[/caption]Arsenal, who made it to the semi-finals last season, will have to face off against familiar foes Bayern Munich.The Gunners impressed in the Champions League last season, bowing out to eventual winners Paris Saint-Germain in their best performance in the competition since the 2008/09 season.Liverpool were also knocked out by PSG, losing on penalties in the round of 16 last season.The Reds will be hoping to improve an that early exit by their standards this year, but will have to get past the likes of Real Madrid to do so.That tie sets up a return to Anfield for Trent Alexander-Arnold.While Man City had a turgid campaign in Europe last year, going out in the knockout phase play-offs to Real Madrid.Pep Guardiola‘s revitalised team will now be looking to bounce back in search of their second Champions League trophy.Chelsea, Newcastle and Tottenham have all returned to the competition after missing out on qualification last year.The Blues return to Europe’s elite club for the first time since the 2022/23 season thanks to their fourth place finish in the Premier League.GettyArsenal were knocked out of last year’s Champions League by PSG in the semi-final[/caption]RexLiverpool were also knocked out by eventual winners PSG[/caption]AFPMan City couldn’t get past Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid in the knockout playoff round[/caption]CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSEnzo Maresca‘s men have made a habit of picking up trophies after lifting both the Conference League and the Club World Cup last season.While Tottenham’s Europa League glory earned them a place amongst the big boys at the expense of Manchester United. Spurs have also been away from the competition since the 2022/23 campaign, but return with a new manager in Thomas Frank who is hoping to steady the ship after Ange Postecoglou‘s turbulent spell in North London.Eddie Howe‘s Newcastle are the third side that returned to the fold this season, earning their spot thanks to a fifth placed Prem finish.The Magpies exited in the Group Stage on their last attempt in the 2023/24 season, failing to get past a horror group at the time of AC Milan, PSG and Borussia Dortmund.MORE TO FOLLOW…THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY..The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video.Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheSunFootball and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball.GettyChelsea won last season’s Conference League[/caption]GettyTottenham won the Europa League[/caption]GettyNewcastle have returned to the Champions League after a fifth placed finish in the Premier League[/caption]