Champions League draw Updates 2023/24

Follow live updates and view a free live stream of the draw for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. The draw will take place today, August 31, at 17:00 BST at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco; our coverage will begin at 16:45 on TNT Sports 1. TNT Sports broadcasts every UEFA Champions League match, featuring Manchester City, Manchester United, Arsenal, and Newcastle.

‘A BEAUTIFUL THING’ begins at 16:50.
According to Owen Hargreaves, the Champions League draw is a “beautiful thing,” and the players involved will be “extremely excited.”

ALSO READ: Romelu Lukaku has joined Roma on a season-long loan, as confirmed by Chelsea.

The draw is about to start at 16:45!
Soon it will be…
Watch Sheffield UTD vs. Everton at 16:40.

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Learn more here!

WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING IN MONACO AT 16:35?

The UEFA Men’s Player of the Year, UEFA Women’s Player of the Year, UEFA Men’s Coach of the Year, and UEFA Women’s Coach of the Year awards will be given out during the ceremony.

16:25 – NEWCASTLE MAKES LONG-AWAITED RETURN

For the first time in 20 years, Newcastle is participating in the UEFA Champions League, and manager Eddie Howe acknowledges that the competition will “stretch” his team.

“Behind the scenes there’s been a lot of preparation and making sure we’re [as] organized as we can be for the Champions League and everything that that brings,” Howe said to TNT Sports.

We have a ton of Premier League games left until the competition, so I don’t think I’ve mentally prepared for it yet.

“We need to be sure we’re prepared for it because it will transform the season and provide a new element.

It will undoubtedly put us to the test and strain us in a variety of ways, but in the end, I believe we should view it as a great positive. We are eagerly anticipating it.

HOW ABOUT CELTIC V MAN UTD AT 16:15?
Rangers may have been eliminated last night after suffering a crushing loss to PSV (see the highlights here), but rivals Celtic from Scotland are still in and might face either Manchester City, Manchester United, or Arsenal.
Bear in mind Union Berlin, too! This year, the Bundesliga team is competing in the Champions League for the first time.

Could City Draw Be Real at 16:10?

In a tantalizing scenario, Real Madrid and Treble champions Manchester City can be placed in the same group.

This is due to the fact that the current European champions are in Pot 1, while Madrid, who placed second in La Liga, are in Pot 2.

In other potential confrontations of the titans, Arsenal might be grouped with Bayern Munich or Harry Kane’s Paris Saint-Germain.

Imagine if Newcastle were to be drawn with AC Milan, Real Madrid, or PSG if they were in Pot 4…

16.00

We can finally get started after the play-offs’ second legs were finished on Wednesday.

Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the UEFA Champions League group stage draw

The draw for the Champions League group stages takes place today, Thursday, August 31 at 17:00 BST at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco.

Which teams have qualified for the group stages?

The qualified teams are:

• England: Manchester City, Arsenal, Manchester United, Newcastle
• Spain: Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Real Sociedad, Sevilla
• Germany: Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, Union Berlin
• Italy: Napoli, Lazio, Inter Milan, AC Milan
• France: Paris Saint-Germain, Lens
• Scotland: Celtic
• Portugal: Benfica, Porto, Braga
• Netherlands: Feyenoord, PSV Eindhoven
• Serbia: Crvena zvezda
• Austria: RB Salzburg
• Ukraine: Shakhtar Donetsk
• Turkey: Galatasaray
• Switzerland: Young Boys
• Denmark: FC Copenhagen
• Belgium: Royal Antwerp

UEFA Champions League group stage draw pots

The conclusion of the Champions League play-off round on Wednesday night means that the pots for the draw have now been confirmed.

The pots are as follows:

Pot 1

• Manchester City (ENG, Champions League holders)
• Sevilla (ESP, Europa League holders)
• Barcelona (ESP)
• Napoli (ITA)
• Bayern Munich (GER)
• Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)
• Benfica (POR)
• Feyenoord (NED)

Pot 2

• Real Madrid (ESP)
• Manchester United (ENG)
• Inter Milan (ITA)
• Borussia Dortmund (GER)
• Atletico Madrid (ESP)
• RB Leipzig (GER)
• Porto (POR)
• Arsenal (ENG)

Pot 3

• Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR)
• RB Salzburg (AUT)
• AC Milan (ITA)
• Braga (POR)
• PSV (NED)
• Lazio (ITA)
• Crvena zvezda (SRB)
• FC Copenhagen (DEN)

Pot 4

• Young Boys (SUI)
• Real Sociedad (ESP)
• Galatasaray (TUR)
• Celtic (SCO)
• Newcastle (ENG)
• Union Berlin (GER)
• Royal Antwerp (BEL)
• Lens (FRA)

One team from each pot will be drawn into a group, but teams from the same league can’t be drawn together.