Which teams could Arsenal face in the Champions League Group Stage for the 23/24 season?
Arsenal are back in the big time. The Champions League. Mikel Arteta guided his side to second place in the Premier League next season, meaning the Gunners are now back where they belong in the greatest competition in club football.
Arteta’s squad will be desperate to get off to a good start in the competition and venture far into the latter stages… with potentially even a shot at winning to add to the extensive trophy cabinet?
All will be revealed. But first, it’s the group stages. Which begs the question – who can Arsenal face?
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When is the Champions League 23/24 Group Stage Draw?
The Champions League Group Stage Draw is taking place on Thursday the 31st of August 2023, with the draw will take place at 5 pm (BST).
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What pot are Arsenal in for the Champions League 23/24 draw?
Arsenal will be in Pot 2, alongside fellow English club Manchester United. This means they will not face any of the teams below, at least until the latter stages of the competition.
Pot 2
- Manchester United
- Real Madrid
- Inter Milan
- Borussia Dortmund
- Atletico Madrid
- RB Leipzig
- FC Porto
Which teams could Arsenal face?
Essentially, Arsenal can face any other teams in Pot 1, Pot 3 and Pot 4, except for Manchester City and Newcastle United. Here are the teams below.
Pot 1
- Sevilla
- Barcelona
- Napoli
- Bayern Munich
- Paris Saint-Germain
- Benfica
- Feyenoord
Pot 3
- Shakhtar Donetsk
- FC Salzburg
- AC Milan
- Lazio
- Red Star Belgrade
- PSV
- FC Copenhagen
- Crvena Zvezda
Pot 4
- Shakhtar Donetsk
- FC Salzburg
- AC Milan
- Lazio
- Red Star Belgrade
- PSV
- FC Copenhagen
- Crvena Zvezda
Some groups are not yet complete. These will be decided on the 30th of August 2023 following the conclusion of the Champions League qualifiers.
We’ll be updating this page when the information becomes readily available, so check back then!