THE Champions League is back as Chelsea, armed with Romelu Lukaku, look to defend their title.

The Blues were surprise 1-0 winners over Man City in last year's final as Thomas Tuchel picked up the trophy just four months into the job.

When is the Champions League group stage draw?

• The Champions League draw will be held on Thursday, August 26.
• It will commence at 5pm UK time – 6pm CET and 7pm in Turkey.
• The draw is being held in Istanbul.

What TV channel is the Champions League group stage draw on and can I live stream it?

• The Champions League draw is live on BT Sport 1.
• Coverage commences at 4.45pm.
• To stream it live, head to the BT Sport app or the Uefa website.

Can I watch the Champions League draw for free?

• Yes. The Uefa website is free to watch for all while viewers with an EE phone contract can get a free trial of BT Sport.

What are the Champions League draw pots?

Pot 1

• Chelsea (ENG)
• Villarreal (ESP)
• Atletico Madrid (ESP)
• Manchester City (ENG)
• Bayern Munich (GER)
• Inter Milan (ITA)
• Lille (FRA)
• Sporting CP (POR)

Pot 2

• Real Madrid (ESP)
• Barcelona (ESP)
• Juventus (ITA)
• Manchester United (ENG)
• Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)
• Liverpool (ENG)
• Sevilla (ESP)
• Borussia Dortmund (GER)

Pot 3

• Porto (POR)
• Ajax (NED)
• Atalanta (ITA)
• RB Leipzig (GER)
• Zenit Saint Petersburg (RUS)
• Benfica (POR)
• Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR)
• Red Bull Salzburg (AUT)

Pot 4

• Club Brugge (BEL)
• Young Boys (SUI)
• AC Milan (ITA)
• Malmo (SWE)
• Wolfsburg (GER)
• Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) or Sheriff Tiraspol (MDA)
• Besiktas (TUR)
• Dynamo Kiev (UKR)

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