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Azerbaijani champions will host Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund, Napoli and Slavia Prague in Baku

Sabah have discovered their eight opponents for the league phase of the UEFA Champions League, with the Azerbaijani champions set for a series of high-profile encounters across Europe.

Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund, Napoli and Slavia Prague will travel to Baku to face Sabah, giving supporters in the Azerbaijani capital the chance to see some of European football’s biggest clubs on home soil.

Sabah’s four away fixtures will take them to England, Spain and Norway, where they will face Arsenal, Manchester United, Villarreal and Viking.

The draw represents a major test for the Azerbaijani champions, who will face two of England’s most recognisable clubs as well as Barcelona, Dortmund and Napoli.

The home fixtures against Barcelona, Dortmund, Napoli and Slavia Prague are expected to generate particular interest in Baku, while the trips to Arsenal and Manchester United will provide Sabah with some of the most demanding matches of their Champions League campaign.

With four home and four away fixtures against opponents from across Europe, Sabah now have a clear route through what promises to be a landmark Champions League campaign for the Azerbaijani club.