Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City Draw Women's Champions League Opponents

Arsenal will face Barcelona and Lyon, while Chelsea and Manchester City face tough draws in the Women's Champions League.

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Arsenal will face Barcelona and Lyon in the league phase of the Women's Champions League. ^[1] Manchester City signed Khadija Shaw to the most lucrative contract in the club's history. ^[2] Arsenal will host Lyon, Benfica, and HB Koge, while traveling to face Barcelona, Paris FC, and Inter Milan. ^[3] Chelsea will play Paris St-Germain, Roma, and Austria Wien in London, and will travel to face Lyon, Hacken, and OH Leuven. ^[4] Manchester City will play Paris St-Germain, Real Madrid, and Austria Wien at home, and Bayern Munich, Hacken, and Inter Milan away. ^[5] Khadija Shaw became the first player in WSL history to win the Golden Boot for a third successive campaign. ^[6] Khadija Shaw scored 27 goals in 32 outings for Manchester City last term, including 21 in the WSL. ^[7] Khadija Shaw won the PFA Player of the Year award for the second time in three seasons. ^[8]

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Arsenal will face Barcelona and Lyon in the league phase of the Women's Champions League. · BBC Sport

Manchester City signed Khadija Shaw to the most lucrative contract in the club's history. · Sky Sports

Arsenal will host Lyon, Benfica, and HB Koge, while traveling to face Barcelona, Paris FC, and Inter Milan. · BBC Sport

Chelsea will play Paris St-Germain, Roma, and Austria Wien in London, and will travel to face Lyon, Hacken, and OH Leuven. · BBC Sport

Manchester City will play Paris St-Germain, Real Madrid, and Austria Wien at home, and Bayern Munich, Hacken, and Inter Milan away. · BBC Sport

Khadija Shaw became the first player in WSL history to win the Golden Boot for a third successive campaign. · Sky Sports

Khadija Shaw scored 27 goals in 32 outings for Manchester City last term, including 21 in the WSL. · Sky Sports

Khadija Shaw won the PFA Player of the Year award for the second time in three seasons. · Sky Sports

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