world is on. Holders Real Madrid, who look pretty strong this season,
will go out guns blazing in their bid to reclaim the Uefa Champions
League crown they bagged after beating their Madrid neighbours
Atletico in a dramatic penalty shootout.
They will know who they will meet in the group stages when the draw is
conducted this evening at 6pm (South African time). Broadcast is Live
on Supersport 3.
Notable names that will give Madrid a fright this season include
Germany giants Bayern Munich, El Classico rivals Barcelona, cash cows
Paris Saint Germain, Juventus and shock English champions Leicester
City.
Russian league runners up Rostov are the only debutants.
The draw ceremony also includes the 2015-16 UEFA Best Player in Europe
awards for both men and women.
DRAW POTS
Seeded Pot 1: Real Madrid (holders), Barcelona, Leicester City, Bayern
Munich, Juventus, Benfica, PSG, CSKA Moscow
Pot 2: Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Arsenal, Manchester City,
Sevilla, Porto, Napoli, Bayer Leverkusen
Pot 3: FC Basel, Tottenham Hotspur, Dynamo Kiev, Lyon, PSV Eindhoven,
Sporting CP, Club Brugge, Borussia Monchengladbach
Pot 4: Celtic, AS Monaco, Besiktas, Legia Warsaw, Dinamo Zagreb,
Ludogorets Razgrad, FC Copenhagen, Rostov
