Champions Group Stage Draw. The Champions League group stages kick off in September with 32 teams competing to win the trophy that Chelsea lifted in Porto last season. When is the draw.
It takes place on Thursday Aug. A total of 26 teams have qualified directly to the UEFA Champions League group stage. Thomas Tuchels Blues will be among the favourites again this season given their miserly defence and the addition of 975million Romelu Lukaku though last seasons beaten finalists Manchester City.
Holders Chelsea will be joined by 31 other teams in the hat for the Champions League group stage draw.
Champions League draw. As it stands 26 teams. Pots 2 to 4 are determined by the club coefficient rankings. There are six spots left up for grabs that will be determined by two.
