Champions League 2017-18 draw: All you need to know ahead of the group stages as English teams await fate
- The 32 teams to compete in the Champions League have now been confirmed
- Chelsea are seeded in Pot 1, with Manchester City and United placed in Pot 2
- Tottenham and Liverpool are in Pot 3 with Scottish champions Celtic
- The draw for the Champions League takes place on Thursday evening at 5pm
- Follow LIVE coverage of the draw on Thursday from Monaco with Sportsmail
Liverpool, Copenhagen, Sporting Lisbon, APOEL Nicosia and Qarabag became the last five teams to reach the Champions League on Wednesday night — sealing the line-up for this year's group stage.
There are 32 teams, with 17 nations represented — and five British clubs in the mix for Thursday evening's draw.
So who can Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Tottenham and Celtic find themselves up against? Sportsmail looks at the possible scenarios.
Sergio Ramos and Real Madrid will look to defend the Champions League in the group stage
So, how are the pots looking?
Each group takes a team from each of the four pots, with clubs unable to play against teams from their own nation.
Pots 1 and 2 contain the serious members of Europe's elite - with the latter looking arguably more formidable than the former.
Pot 1 is seeded, containing just domestic champions of the eight biggest European leagues. Real Madrid, the Champions League holders, are joined by Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Juventus, Benfica, Monaco, Spartak Moscow and Shakhtar Donetsk.
Premier League champions Chelsea will be in Pot 1 for the Champions League group stages
Three-times European Cup winners Manchester United will be in Pot 2 with Manchester City
Pot 2 contains a host of illustrious clubs who have won the competition in its current and old guise as the European Cup. Former Champions League winners Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund, Manchester United and Porto feature. Powerhouses Paris Saint-Germain, Atletico Madrid and Manchester City also make the cut, as do Sevilla.
Pots 3 includes Tottenham and returning five-time winners Liverpool after they saw off Hoffenheim on Wednesday night. They are joined by Napoli, Basle, Olympiacos, Anderlecht, Roma and Besiktas.
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino will be hoping for a kind draw from Pot 3
Liverpool have also been placed in Pot 3 after they saw off Hoffenheim in their play-off
Scottish champions Celtic will be in Pot 4, the selection of the competition's relative minnows. CSKA Moscow, Sporting Lisbon, APOEL Nicosia, Feyenoord, Maribor, Qarabag and RB Leipzig are also in there.
With the way the pots are looking - expect some tasty groups.
Scottish champions Celtic overcame Astana on Tuesday night and will be in Pot 4
So what's the best and worst case scenarios for the English clubs?
BEST CASE...
Chelsea (Pot 1): Porto, Anderlecht, Maribor.
Manchester City/Manchester United (Pot 2): Spartak Moscow, Anderlecht, Maribor.
Tottenham/Liverpool (Pot 3): Spartak Moscow, Porto, Maribor.
Slovenian outfit Maribor will be a team all the English clubs would like to be drawn with
WORST CASE....
Chelsea (Pot 1): Barcelona, Napoli, RB Leipzig.
Manchester City/Manchester United (Pot 2): Real Madrid, Napoli, RB Leipzig.
Tottenham/Liverpool (Pot 3): Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, RB Leipzig.
However, RB Leipzig is a team the English clubs would look to avoid from Pot 4
OK, so when is the draw taking place and how can I watch it?
It will take place on Thursday at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco at 5pm. BT Sport 2 will show coverage of events taking place from 4.30pm-6.45pm.
Finally when will the Champions League group games happen?
The group stage begins on September 12-13 and run until December 5-6, with matches played on Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
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