Manchester City and Aston Villa have both been handed blockbuster meetings with Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain after Thursday’s 2026/27 league-phase draw. City, who will be competing in Europe’s elite competition for a 16th successive season, will welcome PSG, while Villa will also host the reigning champions at Villa Park. PSG enter the campaign as the team to beat after defeating Arsenal on penalties in last season’s final to retain the trophy.

The clashes give both English clubs an early opportunity to measure themselves against Europe’s current champions. Villa’s meeting with PSG will be particularly intriguing after the French side beat them 2-1 in the recent Super Cup in Salzburg, while City will be looking to make home advantage count against a side packed with European pedigree. Under the league-phase format, both English teams will play eight matches, with the top eight advancing directly to the last 16 and teams finishing ninth to 24th entering the play-offs.