The unknown UEFA rule that prevents Real Madrid Anfield return in the Champions League

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The UEFA Champions League league phase draw is fast approaching. Supporters will be familiar with most of these, such as the fact Liverpool are unable to face another Premier League side.

Why Real Madrid cannot face Liverpool at AnfieldDuring both previous seasons of the league phase, Liverpool have welcomed 15-times European champions Real Madrid to Anfield. Who can Liverpool face in the Champions League league phase In case you need a refresher of how the Champions League league phase works, here is a quick summary.

Iraola's side are in pot 1, alongside Premier League champions Arsenal and runners-up Manchester City. Ahead of the final four Champions League play-offs on Wednesday, here are the confirmed pots: Champions League league phase pots Pot 1 Paris Saint-GermainBayern MunichReal MadridLiverpoolInternazionale MilanoManchester CityArsenalBarcelonaAtlético MadridPot 2 Borussia Dortmund AS RomaSporting Clube de PortugalAston VillaFC PortoManchester UnitedClub BruggeReal BetisPSV EindhovenPot 3Feyenoord LOSC LilleBodø/GlimtNapoliRB LeipzigVillarrealShakhtar DonetskGalatasarayOlympique Lyonnais or FenerbahçePot 4 Slavia Prague VfB StuttgartLASKComoRC LensSabah FKAEK Athens or Levski SofiaViking or GNK Dinamo ZagrebŠK Slovan Bratislava or NK CeljeAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow