The defending champions Real Madrid learn their group stage opponents today
- Barcelona, PSG and Dortmud and Manchester United find themselves in pot two
- The match day one group stage clashes will be played on September 12 and 13
The UEFA Champions League draw takes place at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco at on Thursday 24 August, with the eight teams in Pot 1 already confirmed.
Ahead of the draws basicaloaded.comreveals all you need to know including the teams to be drawn, time, and dates of the group stage games.
What time is the draws: 5 pm (Nigerian time)
Real Madrid are the defending champions. Photo: Squawka
Pot 1 (holders & champions of other top eight-ranked nations): Real Madrid, Bayern München, Juventus, Benfica, Chelsea, Shakhtar Donetsk, AS Monaco, Spartak Moskva
Pot 2: Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Sevilla, Manchester City, Porto, Manchester United
Barcelona will be hoping to do better than a quarter-final place they managed last season. Photo: FC Barcelona/Twitter
Pot 3: Napoli, Tottenham Hotspur, Basel, Olympiacos, Anderlecht, Liverpool, Roma, Beşiktaş
Pot 4: Celtic, CSKA Moskva, Sporting Lisbon, APOEL, Feyenoord, Maribor, Qarabağ, RB Leipzig
How will the draw work?
No team can play a club from their own association. The draw also establishes the groups for the UEFA Champions League path of the UEFA Youth League
Awards to be presented during the show: UEFA men and women's Player of the Year, Goalkeeper, defender, midfielder and forward of the 2016/17 UEFA Champions League season
Ronaldo will be hoping to win the UEFA player of the year for a second consecutive season. Photo: Real Madrid
When are the group stage ties?
The group stage games are split into six matchdays:
12-13 September: matchday one
26-27 September: matchday two
17-18 October: matchday three
31 October-1 November: matchday four
21-22 November: matchday five
5-6 December: matchday six
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