UCL: Six Premier League Clubs Included For The First Time Draw

UCL: Six Premier League Clubs Included For The First Time Draw

The Champions League League Phase draw takes place today, with six Premier League clubs set to participate in the competition for the very first time.

English champions Liverpool and runners-up Arsenal will be joined by Manchester City, Chelsea, Newcastle United, and Tottenham Hotspur, who return to Europe’s top competition as Europa League winners.

Reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain go into the draw as frontrunners to defend their crown.

However, Liverpool, Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Arsenal are also tipped among the favourites to lift the trophy.

VENUE:

Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025

Time: 5pm (Nigeria time)

HOW TO WATCH?

TV: SuperSport

Live stream: Free on UEFA.com

UCL DRAW POTS:

The 36 qualified clubs have been seeded into four pots of nine, based on UEFA’s club coefficient rankings:

Pot 1: PSG, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Inter Milan, Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona

Pot 2: Arsenal, Bayer Leverkusen, Atletico Madrid, Benfica, Atalanta, Villarreal, Juventus, Eintracht Frankfurt, Club Brugge

Pot 3: Tottenham, PSV, Ajax, Napoli, Sporting CP, Olympiacos, Slavia Prague, Bodo/Glimt, Marseille

Pot 4: Copenhagen, Monaco, Galatasaray, Union Saint-Gilloise, Qarabag, Athletic Club, Newcastle, Pafos, Kairat