Champions League draw live Man City Arsenal Liverpool and Aston Villa learn League phase opponents this season's new Champions League format increases the number of teams from 32 to 36 each team will play eight matches in a single group stage the top eight teams will automatically qualify for the last 16 while teams placed 9th to 24th will compete in a playoff round for the final eight spots the bottom 11 teams are eliminated with no teams dropping down to the Europa League please subscribe to my channel