THE Champions League is back as Chelsea, armed with Romelu Lukaku, look to defend their title.
The Blues were surprise 1-0 winners over Man City in last year’s final as Thomas Tuchel picked up the trophy just four months into the job.
When is the Champions League group stage draw?
- The Champions League draw will be held on Thursday, August 26.
- It will commence at 5pm UK time – 6pm CET and 7pm in Turkey.
- The draw is being held in Istanbul.
What TV channel is the Champions League group stage draw on and can I live stream it?
- The Champions League draw is live on BT Sport 1.
- Coverage commences at 4.45pm.
- To stream it live, head to the BT Sport app or the Uefa website.
Can I watch the Champions League draw for free?
- Yes. The Uefa website is free to watch for all while viewers with an EE phone contract can get a free trial of BT Sport.
What are the Champions League draw pots?
Pot 1
- Chelsea (ENG)
- Villarreal (ESP)
- Atletico Madrid (ESP)
- Manchester City (ENG)
- Bayern Munich (GER)
- Inter Milan (ITA)
- Lille (FRA)
- Sporting CP (POR)
Pot 2
- Real Madrid (ESP)
- Barcelona (ESP)
- Juventus (ITA)
- Manchester United (ENG)
- Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)
- Liverpool (ENG)
- Sevilla (ESP)
- Borussia Dortmund (GER)
Pot 3
- Porto (POR)
- Ajax (NED)
- Atalanta (ITA)
- RB Leipzig (GER)
- Zenit Saint Petersburg (RUS)
Pot 3 or 4
- Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) or Monaco (FRA)
- Red Bull Salzburg (AUT) or Brondby (DEN)
- Benfica (POR) or PSV (NED)
- Besiktas (TUR)
- Dynamo Kiev (UKR)
- Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) or Sheriff Tiraspol (MDA)
Pot 4
- Club Brugge (BEL)
- Young Boys (SUI) or Ferencvaros (HUN)
- AC Milan (ITA)
- Ludogorets (BUL) or Malmo (SWE)
- Wolfsburg (GER)
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
