Record 15-time European champions will start the league phase of the Champions League on September 8 when they host Inter Milan.
The match dates for each of the 36 teams’s were published on Saturday by UEFA.
Meanwhile, Paris Saint-Germain begin their title defence at home against Slovan Bratislava — coached by Yaya Toure, the first African leading a team in the league phase. However, they will face tougher tests in October when they play Manchester City (October 14) and Barcelona (October 20).
Other eye-catching fixtures include: vs Atletico Madrid (September 9), Bayern Munich vs Arsenal (October 21), and Arsenal vs Real Madrid (December 9).