When is Champions League group stage draw? Start time, pots and groups

Manchester City will once more be among the many favourites after lastly successful the competitors final season, as supervisor Pep Guardiola ended his personal drought. Perennial winners Real Madrid can by no means be dominated out and Bayern Munich will fancy their possibilities after spending greater than £100million on Harry Kane.

Arsenal are again at Europe’s high desk after seven seasons away, and have been tipped for a deep run, and Newcastle are gatecrashers this yr after a two-decade-long absence alongside Manchester United and holders Manchester City.