Why are the Champions League fixtures are being announced on Saturday?
The Champions League is back, but not as we know it. Gone is the familiar group stage, where each team is put into a group of four, with the top two qualifying. In its place is a new, expanded ‘league phase’ which sees each side play eight games against eight different opponents (four at home, four away).
A total of 16 teams will qualify from the league phase to the knockout round, which then follows the familiar format of two-legged ties, up to the final.Â
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