Arsenal Women have little time to dwell on their frustrating draw against Manchester United as attention turns to the UEFA Women’s Champions League.
Renée Slegers’ side begin their league-phase campaign against Danish champions HB Køge on Tuesday night.
The fixture comes only three days after Arsenal needed a stoppage-time goal from Smilla Holmberg to secure a 1-1 draw with Manchester United.
Our Arsenal Women 1-1 Manchester United match report detailed another difficult attacking performance for the Gunners.
Europe now provides an immediate opportunity to respond.
When is Arsenal Women vs HB Køge?
Arsenal Women face HB Køge on Tuesday, 22 September 2026.
Kick-off is scheduled for 8pm BST.
UEFA’s official Women’s Champions League fixture list confirms Arsenal’s game as one of five league-phase matches taking place on Tuesday.
The remaining Matchday One fixtures will be played on Wednesday.
It represents Arsenal’s first European fixture of the new campaign.
How to watch Arsenal Women vs HB Køge
UK broadcast details for Arsenal against HB Køge were not yet listed by UEFA at the time of writing on Sunday morning.
Supporters should therefore check UEFA’s official Where to Watch service and Arsenal’s official channels closer to kick-off for confirmed television and streaming information.
UEFA controls the media rights for the league phase, meaning coverage arrangements can differ from Arsenal’s domestic WSL broadcasts.
We will update this article once confirmed UK viewing information becomes available.
Arsenal begin new Women’s Champions League campaign
The competition continues with the 18-team league-phase format.
Each club plays six different opponents, with three matches at home and three away.
UEFA’s competition guide confirms that teams finishing first to fourth advance directly to the quarter-finals.
Teams placed fifth through 12th enter the knockout phase play-offs, while those finishing 13th to 18th are eliminated.
Arsenal’s six league-phase fixtures are:
22 September: HB Køge (H)
30 September: Paris FC (A)
28 October: Benfica (H)
11 November: Barcelona (A)
19 November: OL Lyonnes (H)
16 December: Inter (A)
That gives Slegers’ side a particularly demanding European schedule.
Barcelona and Lyon remain among the biggest names in European football, while trips to Paris FC and Inter provide further tests.
Our evergreen Arsenal Women guide tracks Slegers’ squad, fixtures and key developments throughout the season.
Arsenal Champions League squad already confirmed
Slegers has already named her squad for the league phase.
One major absentee is Daphne van Domselaar, who continues her recovery from knee surgery.
Our breakdown of the Arsenal Women Champions League squad explains why Misa Rodríguez is expected to lead the goalkeeping options in Europe.
Arsenal still have considerable attacking depth available.
Alessia Russo, Stina Blackstenius, Olivia Smith, Chloe Kelly, Caitlin Foord and Selina Cerci are all registered.
Finding the right combination has become the immediate challenge.
Arsenal followed an opening WSL win at Brighton with draws against Crystal Palace and Manchester United.
The latter result extended their unbeaten league run, as Smilla Holmberg’s stoppage-time goal preserved Arsenal’s club record.
Europe offers a different challenge.
Arsenal now need to turn their attacking depth into goals when
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