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Champions League draw pots confirmed
The strength of the Premier League has been made evident ahead of tonight's Champions League draw with three of England's top-flight clubs placed into Pot One of the draw, which is set to take place in Nyon. UEFA has confirmed the allocations for the draw, with five Premier League sides set feature in this year's competition.
TL;DR
- Five Premier League clubs will feature in this year's Champions League.
- Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester City are in Pot One based on UEFA coefficients.
- Manchester United and Aston Villa are placed in Pot Two.
- The new format includes an eight-game league phase with opponents from various pots.
- UEFA regulations will prevent certain fixture repeats.
- Top eight teams automatically advance to the last 16, while places 9-24 enter play-offs.