The Champions League is back and what a first week of games we have in store with Liverpool, Manchester City, Arsenal and Aston Villa all in action.
This season’s competition will be unlike anything witnessed before with UEFA abolishing their old group stage format in favour of an all new-league phase consisting of 36 teams.
In another first for the competition, the opening round fixtures will also be played across three nights instead of two, with six games scheduled to be played on the traditional Tuesday and Wednesday matchday slots as well as Thursday.
Each and every one of these games will be broadcast live for fans to enjoy, so a single game isn’t missed.
Here’s everything you need to know about where to watch this week’s Champions League fixtures, with games being broadcast across six different channels.
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Amazon Prime are the new kids on the block for Champions League coverage earning holding rights for one match a week under a new TV agreement.
The streaming platform have been given the top pick each Tuesday, with football broadcaster veterans TNT Sports showing the remaining ties.
TNT Sports will be the main broadcaster for this year’s Champions League, showing more than 185 matches across the season.
For the next three years, BBC Sport will show the highlights from each Champions League game after all the action has drawn to a conclusion each matchweek.
Amazon Prime are the new kids on the block for Champions League coverage earning holding rights for one match a week under a new TV agreement
This week Prime Video will show the Tuesday 8pm kick-off between AC Milan and Liverpool
Where to watch each Champions League fixture
All times UK (BST)
Tuesday, September 17
5:45pm: BSC Young Boys vs Aston Villa FC – TNT Sports 1
5:45pm: Juventus vs PSV Eindhoven – TNT Sports 2
8pm: AC Milan vs Liverpool FC – Amazon Prime Video
8pm: Bayern Munich vs Dinamo Zagreb- TNT Sports 2
8pm: Real Madrid vs Stuttgart – TNT Sports 1
8pm: Sporting Lisbon vs Lille – TNT Sports 4
Wednesday, September 18
5:45pm: Sparta Prague vs RB Salzburg – TNT Sports 6
5:45pm: Bologna vs Shakhtar Donetsk – TNT Sports 4
8pm: Celtic FC vs SK Slovan Bratislava – TNT Sports 2
8pm: Club Brugge KV vs Borussia Dortmund – TNT Sports 5
8pm: Manchester City vs Inter Milan – TNT Sports 1
8pm: Paris Saint-Germain vs Girona FC – TNT Sports 4
Thursday, September 19
5:45pm: Feyenoord vs Bayer Leverkusen – TNT Sports 2
5:45pm: Crvena Zvezda vs Benfica – TNT Sports 4
8pm: Atalanta vs Arsenal – TNT Sports 1
8pm: AS Monaco vs Barcelona – TNT Sports 2
8pm: Atletico Madrid vs RB Leipzig – TNT Sports 4
8pm: Brest 29 vs SK Sturm Graz – TNT Sports 5
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Here at Mail Sport we will be providing live blogs for multiple Champions League ties featuring build-up to the games, team news and all the latest updates and slot live score once the games get underway.
For those who are hoping to tune in via TNT Sports, games will be available to watch through BT, EE, Sky, and Virgin Media.
Alternatively the games can be accessed via Discovery+, with a subscription including TNT Sports, Eurosport and entertainment.
A TNT Sports subscription can be bought for £30.99 per month here.
Fans can view Amazon Prime’s top Tuesday pick via Prime Video, which is included in a Prime membership which costs £8.99 a month.
A 30-day free trial is available, and subscribers can sign up to Prime Video on its own for £5.99 per month.
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