This week is the moment of truth for four Premier League teams, with Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur learning their fate in Friday's Champions League group stage draw.
All four of the English teams in last season's competition progressed to the knockout stages. City and Liverpool both won their groups, as did Manchester United, while Chelsea took second spot in theirs behind Juventus.
While three of the four have returned to this year's competition, Spurs are making their first appearance at European football's top table since the 2019-20 season, when they were beaten by RB Leipzig in the last 16.