The race to Madrid is officially on with the draw for the 2026/27 Champions League League Phase complete.There are five Premier League representatives this year, with Manchester United and Aston Villa back on Europe’s biggest stage, joining Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool to fly the flag for the English top flight.Paris Saint-Germain will seek to win the Champions League for a third consecutive seasonAFPArsenal made the final last year only to be beaten in a penalty shootout by Paris Saint-Germain, who made it back-to-back victories.As always, there are some massive ties.Arsenal will welcome the biggest club in the world in Real Madrid before heading to take on Harry Kane and Bayern Munich.Manchester City have been handed two huge ties at home to PSG and also away against Barcelona.Aston Villa have a dream trip to Barcelona and get a rematch against PSG.Manchester United’s return sees them also face Bayern in a re-run of the 1999 Champions League final.And Shakhtar Donetsk face Real Madrid, meaning Jose Mourinho is back at Stamford Bridge, with the Ukrainian side playing Champions League ties in west London.Arsenal The Gunners have two blockbuster contests against Real Madrid and PSG.From Pot 2, they welcome Borussia Dortmund and travel to Spain for Real Betis.Elsewhere, they welcome Napoli and face newcomers Sabah.ArsenalReal Madrid (H)Bayern Munich (A)Borussia Dortmund (H)Real Betis (A)Lille (H)Napoli (A)Sabah (H)Slavia Prague (A)Aston VillaFor Villa, the standout tie is that trip to the Camp Nou to take on Barcelona.But they also get to play out the rematch of their Champions League quarter-final against PSG from two seasons ago.Borussia Dortmund and Fenerbahce visit Villa Park also, while they head to Turkey for Galatasaray away.Aston VillaPSG (H)Barcelona (A)Borussia Dortmund (H)Club Brugge (A)Fenerbahce (H)Galatasaray (A)Viking (H)Slavia Prague (A)LiverpoolOut of all the Premier League teams, Liverpool have probably ended up with the nicest draw on paper.From Pot 1, they travel to the San Siro to take on Inter Milan and welcome Atletico Madrid to Anfield once more.There is an away trip to take on Turkish club Fenerbahce, but Andoni Iraola’s men have avoided facing some of the absolute best.LiverpoolAtletico Madrid (H)Inter Milan (A)Porto (H)Club Brugge (A)Villarreal (H)Fenerbahce (A)Lens (H)LASK (A)Manchester CityFor City, a trip to the Nou Camp also awaits, while PSG visit the Etihad Stadium.Enzo Maresca‘s men take on the two Portuguese giants in Porto and Sporting Lisbon too. They also welcome Napoli.Manchester CityPSG (H) Barcelona (A)Sporting Lisbon (H)Porto (A)Napoli (H)RB Leipzig (A) AEK Athens (H) Lens (A)Manchester UnitedManchester United’s return to the Champions League sees a standout tie against Bayern Munich.Trips to Atletico Madrid and Sporting Lisbon await.And there is a very intriguing clash against Cesc Fabregas‘ Como.Manchester UnitedBayern Munich (H)Atletico Madrid (A)Roma (H)Sporting Lisbon (A)RB Leipzig (H)Villarreal (A)Sabah (H)Como (A)How did the English teams do last season?Last season was a relatively strong year for the English teams as Arsenal made the Champions League final.The Gunners were beaten by Paris Saint-Germain on penalties in Budapest after a 1-1 draw.Gabriel Magalhaes missed the crucial spot kick for Arsenal to ensure their record of not winning the Champions League continued.Liverpool were the second-best team from the Premier League as they made it to the quarter-finals.The Reds took on PSG and lost 4-0 on aggregate.Arsenal will hope to go one step further this yearAFPThe three other English sides all made it out of the group stage, but were thrashed by Spanish giants.Manchester City met Real Madrid in the round of 16 but were crushed 5-1 over two legs.Newcastle United made it further than they ever have in the Champions League only to take on Barcelona and lose 8-3 on aggregate.Meanwhile, Tottenham lost 7-5 to Atletico Madrid.