Barcelona will uncover who they are going to face within the league part of the 2026-27 Champions League when the draw is made in Monaco on Thursday, August 27th. The complete listing of groups and Pots will be discovered proper here.
The Catalans shall be hoping for a sort draw however the competitors’s new format means there are more likely to be at the very least a number of tasty ties for Hansi Flick’s facet to take care of over the following few months.
With the competitors coming after a busy summer season for a lot of gamers, Barca would certainly desire to keep away from any journeys to far-flung locations, whereas additionally saving the most important names till 2027 when the enterprise finish of the competitors rolls round.
Barca shall be in Pot 1 for the draw together with the best ranked groups. Nonetheless, the Catalans can’t play La Liga rivals Actual Madrid and Atletico because of nation safety and there are a number of extra sides they are going to need to keep away from.
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The prospect of dealing with Luis Enrique and PSG once more is attractive, notably the prospect to come back up in opposition to Ferran Torres and Dro Fernandez, however Barcelona would most likely relatively keep away from taking up the defending champions so early on within the competitors.
Final season’s overwhelmed finalists Arsenal and Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich may be finest saved till later however Barcelona will fancy the remaining groups in Pot 1.
Manchester Metropolis and Liverpool are each below new administration heading into the brand new season, with Enzo Maresca having taken cost of the Cityzens and Andoni Iraola changing Arne Slot at Anfield.
If there’s ever time to face both Premier League membership, it might simply be proper now. Barca can even fancy taking up Inter and gaining revenge for his or her semi-final defeat by the hands of the Nerazzurri again in 2024-25.
Pot 2 incorporates extra Premier League groups and Barcelona may relish a glamour tie with Manchester United and the prospect for a swift reunion with Marcus Rashford.
The Crimson Devils are again within the competitors after Michael Carrick revived their fortunes final season and pulled off a formidable third-placed end. Nonetheless, that’s been adopted by a quietish summer season within the switch window and a gap day defeat to Hull Metropolis that hardly evokes confidence for the season forward.
Europa League winners Aston Villa may maintain few fears for Barcelona. Unai Emery’s facet have bought Morgan Rogers, Ezri Konsa and Youri Tielemans this summer season and should lose a number of extra key gamers earlier than the switch window closes in Ollie Watkins and Emi Martinez.
Barcelona can even be joyful to be paired with Dortmund, Membership Brugge or PSV once more. The Catalans have loved wins over all three groups in current seasons within the Champions League and can really feel assured if drawn in opposition to them once more.
If there’s one crew that will give Barcelona nightmares it may very well be Roma. A visit to Italy would convey again recollections of the 2018 collapse when Ernesto Valverde’s facet threw away a 3-0 lead within the Italian capital and crashed out.
Pots 3 and 4 are nonetheless but to be totally confirmed however already include some new faces and doubtlessly intriguing encounters to look out for in Thursday’s draw.
Former Barcelona star Cesc Fabregas has led Como into the competitors for the primary time of their historical past and the Serie A facet shall be determined to make a mark within the match of their debut marketing campaign. Como could due to this fact show to be difficult opponents together with Lens. The Ligue 1 facet pushed PSG all the best way in France final season and are not any pushovers.
Victor Osimhen’s Galatasaray are one other crew more likely to trigger issues. The Turkish facet beat Liverpool residence and away final season and Barca will know that Istanbul isn’t a straightforward place to go within the Champions League. A visit to the Arctic Circle to face Bodo/Glimt may be one to keep away from together with an away journey to Azerbaijan to face Sabah.
Elsewhere, Feyenoord and Lille will maintain few fears for Barcelona, together with groups reminiscent of LASK, Stuttgart and Slavia Prague.
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