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Paris Saint-Germain have been handed a tough start to the defense of their Champions League trophy, with a home clash against Barcelona as well as trips to 2023 winners Manchester City and Europa League holders Aston Villa.

The draw for the Champions League league phase is upon us! Here's when it takes place and how it works.

The seeding pots for Thursday's Champions League league phase draw have been confirmed after the final four teams clinched their place in the competition proper on Wednesday.

Lens overcame a first-half red card for defender Kyllian Antonio to battle to a 1-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in the Trophee de Champions at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

Brentford have signed Mali midfielder Mamadou Sangaré from Lens for an undisclosed club-record fee, reported to be around £38.5m ($52m).

Crystal Palace will pay French club RC Lens €5 million ($5.8m) for their manager Pierre Sage, sources have told ESPN.

Crystal Palace are preparing an offer for the Ligue 1 manager of the season Pierre Sage, sources have told ESPN.

Lens capped a spectacular season by winning the French Cup for the first time, with star striker Florian Thauvin scoring and making another in a 3-1 win over Nice in the final on Friday.

Relegation beckons in the Premier League for either Spurs or West Ham, while there's a David vs. Golaith battle happening in Portugal. Julien Laurens makes his predictions.

Silverware is on the line at Wembley, and in Scotland and Belgium. Who will claim the trophies? Julien Laurens makes his predictions.