Barça to face Bayern, Arsenal in women's Champions League league phase

Title holders Barcelona will face last season's semi-finalists Bayern Munich and Arsenal in the league phase of the women's Champions League.

Barça defeated Bayern in the semi-finals last term, while Arsenal lost to Lyon. The Spanish team went on to beat Lyon 4-0 in the final.

The title holders will also face Paris FC, Roma, Servette and HB Køge.

Friday's draw also pitched Lyon and Arsenal against each other again in the first phase of the tournament.

Besides Barcelona, Bayern will face, among others, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City and Real Madrid.

The women's Champions League starts on September 22.