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[QUOTE="IthacaMatt, post: 5485641, member: 405"]
Some great match-ups (and some ironic script writing?) from the draw for the League Phase.

Trent Alexander-Arnold left Liverpool in the summer for Real Madrid after running down his contract.  Real paid 10M to Liverpool to let him join them for the Club World Cup.  Now, TTA comes back to Anfield in Match Day 4.  Nice storyline.

Similarly, Kevin DeBruyne wasn't even offered a new contract at City at the end of last season.  Now, he's with defending Italian champions Napoli, and their brilliant coach Antonio Conte, who also won a title in England over Guardiola with Chelsea.

Barcelona will also play PSG in a game that will feature an insane amount of attacking talent.  That one will be played in Match Week 2, at Camp Nou.

Chelsea with a tough draw, opening on the road at Bayern Munich (where they won the 2012 Final in Bayern's home stadium).  They also play Barcelona in Match Day 5, and then finish at Napoli in the final game of the league phase.

Here's The Athletic's preview.

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