Manchester City will welcome Kevin De Bruyne back to the Etihad Stadium for their Champions League opener after the League Phase fixtures were confirmed.

The Blues were handed a date with the Belgian's new club Napoli when the draw was made on Thursday evening, and that tie will be the first fixture for both clubs when the European campaign gets under way in mid September.

The Etihad clash is on Wednesday, September 18, with kick off at 8pm. City's first away game will be against Monaco on October 1 before they travel to Villarreal on October 21.

A double header with German opposition follows in November with Borussia Dortmund the visitors on November 5 before Bayer Leverkusen arrive on November 25.

The date with Real Madrid in the Spanish capital will be the final fixture before t

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