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CL group-stage draw: Who could English and Scottish sides face?

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The Champions League group-stage draw takes place on Thursday, with Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham, Celtic and Rangers set to discover their first opponents in the 2022/23 competition.

When is the draw?

The 2022/23 UEFA Champions League group stage draw will take place from 5pm (BST) on Thursday, August 25. The draw ceremony is being held in Istanbul, Turkey.

Which teams are in the draw?

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp embraces Virgil van Dijk after defeat in the Champions League final

Twenty-six teams qualified automatically for the Champions League group stage via their 2021/22 league position, while six further teams booked their places via the play-offs.

The Premier League has four representatives at the group stage.

England: Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, TottenhamSpain: Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, SevillaItaly: AC Milan, Juventus, Inter Milan, NapoliGermany: Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig, Borussia Dortmund, Bayer LeverkusenFrance: Paris Saint-Germain, MarseillePortugal: Porto, Sporting, BenficaNetherlands: AjaxAustria: Red BullSalzburgBelgium: Club BruggeCroatia: Dinamo ZagrebCzech Republic: Viktoria PlzenDenmark: FC CopenhagenIsrael: Maccabi HaifaUkraine: Shakhtar DonetskScotland: 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?

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This season’s Champions League final will take place in Istanbul

The 32 teams will be split into four seeding pots for Thursday’s draw.