Champions League draw: Liverpool and Arsenal smile, City and Villa grimace

Opta's power rankings reveal which clubs got the kindest and toughest paths in the new league phase.

What happened. The Champions League draw set each of the 36 clubs eight different opponents, and Opta's power rankings assessed which teams got the easiest and hardest schedules.

• Liverpool and Arsenal were among the teams with kind draws.
• Manchester City and Aston Villa face tougher assignments.
• No two teams face the same set of opponents.

The league phase will now proceed with these fixtures, and the rankings offer a preview of which clubs have an advantage.

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