Champions League group-stage draw: When is it and who could Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham, Celtic and Rangers face?

The draw for the group stage of the competition takes place on Thursday, with the likes of Man City, Rangers, Celtic, and Spurs set to face each other.

When is the draw?

The draw for the group stage of the European soccer competition will be held on August 25. Istanbul is where the draw ceremony is taking place.

Which teams are in the draw?

Six more teams booked their places in the play-offs after they qualified for the group stage.

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Four people are in the group stage of the premier league.

• England: Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham
• Spain: Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Sevilla
• Italy: AC Milan, Juventus, Inter Milan, Napoli
• Germany: Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig, Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen
• France: Paris Saint-Germain, Marseille
• Portugal: Porto, Sporting, Benfica
• Netherlands: Ajax
• Austria: Red BullSalzburg
• Belgium: Club Brugge
• Croatia: Dinamo Zagreb
• Czech Republic: Viktoria Plzen
• Denmark: FC Copenhagen
• Israel: Maccabi Haifa
• Ukraine: Shakhtar Donetsk
• Scotland: Celtic, Rangers

Which team is in which pot?

• Pot 1: Ajax, Bayern Munich, Eintracht Frankfurt, Man City, AC Milan, PSG, Porto, Real Madrid
• Pot 2: Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Chelsea, Juventus, Liverpool, RB Leipzig, Sevilla, Tottenham
• Pot 3: Benfica, Borussia Dortmund, Inter Milan, Bayer Leverkusen, Napoli, Salzburg, Shakhtar Donetsk, Sporting
• Pot 4: Celtic, Club Brugge, Copenhagen, Maccabi Haifa, Marseille, Viktoria Plzen, Rangers, Dinamo Zagreb

How does the draw work?

There will be four seeding pots for the draw.

The holders, Real Madrid, and the winners of the Europa League will be in Pot 1. The club coefficients will determine the Pots 2 to 4.

There will be no English ties until the knockout phase due to the fact that no team can play from their own league. The draw ceremony will see the confirmation of any other restrictions.

When are the group stage games?

After the draw, the full fixture list for the group stage will be revealed.

When is the Champions league round of 16 draw?

The round of 16 draw will be held in Switzerland.

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The Atatrk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, which hosted the 2005 AC Milan victory, will be the site of the final in the year 2023.

The Round of 16 was held in February, March, and April.