The Reds have discovered their eight opponents for the league phase of the Champions League this season
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Liverpool will face Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan in their toughest tests in the Champions League league-phase after the draw on Thursday.
The six-time European champions have been knocked out by eventual champions PSG in the last two seasons, with last year’s elimination coming at the quarter-final stage.
Yet with new manager Andoni Iraola in the Anfield dugout, Reds fans will be dreaming of another deep European run this season.
Liverpool were in pot one as a result of their Uefa coefficient, alongside the likes of Arsenal, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Barcelona.
See below for all of Liverpool’s opponents in the league phase of the Champions League.
Liverpool’s opponents in Champions League league phase
Atletico Madrid (H)
Inter Milan (A)
Porto (H)
Club Brugge (A)
Villarreal (H)
Fenerbahce (A)
Lens (H)
LASK (A)
Kick-off dates and times to be finalised in the next 48 hours.
Liverpool have been handed a kind draw for the Champions League league-phase
Liverpool have been handed a kind draw for the Champions League league-phase (Getty)
How does the league phase work?
The league phase has 36 teams, with every team handed eight games. The 36 teams are split into four pots of eight teams based on their Uefa coefficient, with the opponents generated by automated software.
The opponents then come from each pot, with two teams selected from each, one home and one away. Teams cannot play another team from the same country and are not permitted to face more than two teams from one country.
Those finishing inside the top eight go straight into the last 16, then the next 16 teams advance to the play-off stage, with eight of those 16 teams progressing to the last 16.