Champions League fixture dates confirmed for English clubs

The Champions League fixture dates are set. Sky Sports has confirmed the schedule for Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool and Aston Villa in the competition. Each English club now knows when its group matches will be played ahead of the new campaign. The confirmed dates give managers time to plan rotations around a busy domestic calendar. No other details on specific opponents or venues have been released yet. More schedule news is expected in the coming days.