if you don't like surprises but still love football then brace yourself the Champions League draw is here and it's a storm of excitement Liverpool versus Real Madrid a rematch of last year's electrifying final Bayern Munich against Barcelona a Clash of Titans with hansy flick facing his old Club Manchester City takes on Paris sanera in a Battle of footballing Giants while Arsenal finds some relief avoiding the biggest names but still facing a tough group Aston Villa returns to the Grand stage rekindling memories of their 1982 Triumph as they face Bayern Munich once more this year the new 36 team format means each team plays eight group stage matches adding even more excitement to the mix the top eight Advance directly to the round of 16 the stakes higher than ever buckle up football fans the champions league is back and it's bigger Bolder and more breathtaking than ever