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Here's what you need to know about Uefa's new-look Champions League draw

32 of the continent’s top clubs will learn their fate this afternoon.

Updated 8am

Monaco Soccer Champions League Draw UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino and Iker Casillas at last year/s draw. AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

What?

The draw for the Champions League group stages.

When and where is it on?

4.45pm today in the Grimaldi Forum, Monaco.

How will it work?

You know the drill, the 32 clubs who have qualified will be drawn from four pots to make up eight groups of four teams, who will play each other home and away.

What’s new about it?

For the first year, Pot 1 will be made up of the current holders and the seven reigning champions from continent’s top leagues (Spain, England, Germany, Italy, Portugal, France, Russia). However, as Barcelona are champions of both the Champions League and the Spanish top flight, Dutch title winners PSV Eindhoven have also been added.

Teams are placed in the other three pots depending on their Uefa club coefficient.

Anything else I need to know?

With Sevilla handed a place as winners of the Europe League and Valencia coming through the play-offs, Spain will have five clubs in the draw, which is a first for the Champions League.

So who’s in what pot?

Pot 1: Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Benfica, Chelsea, Juventus, Paris St. Germain, Zenit, PSV Eindhoven

Pot 2: Arsenal , Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Manchester City ,Manchester United , Real Madrid, Porto, Valencia.

Pot 3: CSKA Moscow, Dynamo Kiev, Lyon, Olympiakos, Galatasaray, Roma, Shakhtar Donetsk, Sevilla

Pot 4: Astana, BATE Borisov, Borussia Monchengladbach, Wolfsburg, Dinamo Zagreb, Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Gent, Malmo

Originally published Wednesday, 16.50.

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    Sep 15th 2016, 5:55 PM

    I’ve walked into 2 pubs in Dublin (both local) and they told me they were showing the united match…. Despite the pub being empty. I will not drink in the Glenside Rathfarnham or Dropping well milltown again

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    Sep 15th 2016, 5:59 PM

    Scratch that….had a Barney with the manager in dropping well….he succumbed to the pressure!!!! Mon de effin TOWN!!!!!!

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    Sep 15th 2016, 8:01 PM

    I’m in the dalkey (the club) 3/4 screens showing the Utd match with sound. Dundalk on a mingey little screen at end of bar with no sound.

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    Sep 15th 2016, 8:03 PM

    And man U lost, yes!

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    Sep 15th 2016, 8:12 PM

    Text a couple of mates who are united supporters how they’re getting on……that was a half hour ago…..still no response! Lol

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    Sep 15th 2016, 10:19 PM

    No signal under the rock.

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    Sep 15th 2016, 5:19 PM

    Comon the Town! Gd lad lads.

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    Sep 15th 2016, 6:10 PM

    M’on the town

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    Sep 15th 2016, 7:30 PM

    Damn it

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    Sep 15th 2016, 7:48 PM

    YES!!!!!!

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    Sep 15th 2016, 5:46 PM

    A team that deserves support unlike the Celtic/Rangers duo that attracts so much sectarian support from their Irish yobs.

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    Sep 15th 2016, 7:12 PM

    Irish yobs can’t get enough of rangers alright

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    Sep 15th 2016, 7:43 PM

    Ya i grew up watching the power rangers grate show but new one’s are just not the same as the old one’s

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    Sep 15th 2016, 8:16 PM

    Why do you feel the need to bring Celtic into it ?

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    Sep 15th 2016, 10:04 PM

    Underrated comment George. No pleasing some people. All joking aside however , what a night for Irish football. Make no mistake about it , these boys are making history and will be talked about decades from now. To really put in in perspective , United were beaten tonight by a side that finished two places above Az last season. A semi professional Irish team some of whom are on the equilivent of minimum wage just got a 1-1 draw against a team who won the Dutch league a few year back. If that’s not impressive i don’t know what is

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    Sep 15th 2016, 7:47 PM

    Get in.

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    Sep 15th 2016, 6:20 PM

    Great first 20 mins for Dundalk. Not looking over awed at all. Keep it up:)

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    Sep 15th 2016, 6:30 PM

    Absolutely. Were weak down the right though

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    Sep 15th 2016, 5:57 PM

    What channel is the match on?

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    Sep 15th 2016, 6:02 PM

    @Darren Murphy: one of the BTW channels.

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    Sep 15th 2016, 6:10 PM

    Eirsport

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    Sep 15th 2016, 6:17 PM

    Cheers guys

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    Sep 15th 2016, 8:02 PM

    Well done Dundalk, great result! I see Manchester United lost to Dutch opposition this evening! Kudos Dundalk!

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    Sep 15th 2016, 8:00 PM

    Unbelievable Jeff!!!!!!

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    Sep 15th 2016, 7:37 PM

    May have to settle for a narrow defeat now. Unless…

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    Sep 15th 2016, 7:48 PM

    Yes!

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    Sep 15th 2016, 7:18 PM

    Costly mistake by rogers

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    Sep 15th 2016, 8:00 PM

    Lol… AZ are up there with Feyenoord…. great result… sure it’s only a Mickey mouse cup got some till it suits them…..

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    Sep 15th 2016, 8:01 PM

    Fantastic result.

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    Sep 15th 2016, 7:59 PM

    Well done Dundalk

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    Sep 15th 2016, 8:07 PM

    It wasn’t about the money tonight it was about the passion they really showed themself up to be a great team in europe well done lads

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    Sep 15th 2016, 6:19 PM

    Is it on tv?

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    Sep 15th 2016, 6:27 PM

    Eir sport have it and it’s free

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    Sep 15th 2016, 7:12 PM

    Not if you have UPC though right?

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    Sep 15th 2016, 6:59 PM

    Good first half for Dundalk and some chances their to be taken.

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    Sep 15th 2016, 8:03 PM

    Well done from the other Town,Longford Town

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    Sep 15th 2016, 8:04 PM

    Wht a shw Dundalk! Looked the equal of full time pros and better at times. Also dug deep and got tht point. We wld all hv said b4 match tht taking a point wld b excellent outcme

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    Sep 15th 2016, 8:20 PM

    Great result!

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