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Arsenal faces Napoli and Liverpool hosts Atletico Madrid in Champions League

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Last updated Sep 9, 2026

Arsenal faces Napoli and Liverpool hosts Atletico Madrid in Champions League

Summary

The Champions League group stage begins Wednesday, September 9, with two high-profile fixtures. Arsenal travels to Naples to meet Napoli at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona with kick-off scheduled for 8pm BST. Mikel Arteta’s squad enters the match following a perfect start to their Premier League season, while Massimiliano Allegri’s Napoli side seeks a turnaround after consecutive league losses. Simultaneously, Liverpool takes on Atletico Madrid at Anfield. Reds manager Andoni Iraola prepares for his first Champions League match against Diego Simeone's team. Fans in the UK can access coverage of the Arsenal match on TNT Sports 2 and HBO Max, while Liverpool's fixture will be broadcast on TNT Sports 1 and HBO Max.

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•Napoli faces Arsenal at 8pm BST on September 9 at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
•Liverpool hosts Atletico Madrid at Anfield at 8pm BST on September 9.
•Jurrien Timber is available for Arsenal while Scott McTominay misses the match due to a medical procedure.
•Liverpool remains without Hugo Ekitike, Giovanni Leoni, and Conor Bradley due to injury.
•UK viewers can watch the matches on TNT Sports 1 and 2 or via HBO Max.

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