TOTTENHAM are bracing themselves for being paired with one of European football’s giants in the draw for the Champions League group stages. Spurs stunned Europe by marching through to the final of the competition last season, only to be beaten by Liverpool in Madrid. But it is back to the drawing board now for Mauricio […]
TOTTENHAM are bracing themselves for being paired with one of European football’s giants in the draw for the Champions League group stages.
Tottenham were given a lesson by Lionel Messi last season and could be paired with Barcelona in the Champions League again this time roundGetty Images - Getty
But it is back to the drawing board now for Mauricio Pochettino’s side as they wait to discover who they will get in today’s draw in Monaco.
Their run last season has seen them boost their Uefa ranking, meaning they are seeded in Pot Two when the balls are picked out at 5pm.
But it also means Spurs are guaranteed to be paired with one of the big sides in Pot One – other than Liverpool, Manchester City or Chelsea, with teams from the same country unable to face each other at this stage.
That leaves five possible opponents in the shape of Barcelona, Juventus, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain or Zenit St Petersburg.
They were grouped with Barcelona last season, and were handed a Lionel Messi lesson at Wembley in the first game before drawing against a seriously under-strength team in the Nou Camp.
Pot Three is a mixed bag, but Pochettino would surely prefer to avoid the likes of Inter Milan or Valencia if at all possible.
Antonio Conte is expected to deliver a much improved Inter this season compared to the one Spurs faced last year, especially after signing Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez this summer.
Tottenham’s Nightmare Draw
Barcelona
Tottenham
Inter Milan
RB Lipzig
Tottenham’s Ideal Draw
Zenit
Tottenham
Bruge
Lille
Confirmed teams
Pot 1
Liverpool (ENG, holders)
Chelsea (ENG, UEFA Europa League winners)
Barcelona (ESP)
Manchester City (ENG)
Juventus (ITA)
Bayern Munich (GER)
Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)
Zenit (RUS)
Pot 2
Real Madrid (ESP)
Atletico Madrid (ESP)
Borussia Dortmund (GER)
Napoli (ITA)
Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR)
Tottenham Hotspur (ENG)
Benfica (POR)
Ajax (NED)
Pot 3
Lyon (FRA)
Bayer Leverkusen (GER)
Salzburg (AUT)
Valencia (ESP)
Inter Milan (ITA)
Club Brugge (BEL)
Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)
Olympiakos (GRE)
Pot 4
Lokomotiv Moscow (RUS)
Genk (BEL)
Galatasaray (TUR)
RB Leipzig (GER)
Atalanta (ITA)
Lille (FRA)
Red Star Belgrade (SRB)
Slavia Prague (CZE)
How does the draw work?
26 teams given direct entry to the group stage will be joined by the six winners of the play-off ties.
The teams will then be split into four seeding pots.
Pot 1 consists of the holders, Europa League winners and the champions of the six highest-ranked nations. Pots 2 to 4 are determined by the club coefficient rankings.
No team can play a club from their own association, with the exact draw procedure to be confirmed before the ceremony.
The draw also establishes the groups for the UEFA Champions League path of the UEFA Youth League.
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Uefa Awards
The following prizes will also be announced during the draw ceremony in the South of France:
Uefa Men’s Player of the Year
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Midfielder of the 2018/19 Champions League season
Forward of the 2018/19 Champions League season
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Champions League 2019/20 schedule
August 2019
Play off round, first leg – August 20/21
Play off round, second leg – August 27/28
Group stage draw, Monaco – August 29
September 2019
Group stage, matchday one – September 17/18
October 2019
Group stage, matchday two – October 1/2
Group stage, matchday three – October 22/23
November 2019
Group stage, matchday four – November 5/6
Group stage, matchday five – November 26/27
December 2019
Group stage, matchday six – December 10/11
Round of 16 draw, Nyon – December 16
February 2020
Round of 16, first leg – February 18/19 and 25/26
March 2020
Round of 16, second leg – March 10/11 and 17/18
Quarter final and semi-final draw, Nyon – March 20
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