Chelsea is out to defend their Champions League crown this season, and on Thursday we will find out who they will face off against in the group stages.
Chelsea are out to defend their Champions League crown this season, and on Thursday the holders will find out who they will face off against in the group stages.
Thomas Tuchel’s mid-season arrival worked wonders for Roman Abramovich as Chelsea finished in the top four as well as winning the European Cup for the second time in the club’s history.
Chelsea saw off Premier League rivals Manchester City 1-0 in last season’s final, and will be aiming to join the select few clubs who have managed to retain the trophy – and the £97.5million arrival of Romelu Lukaku has sent a message that they will not relinquish it lightly.
With the Champions League group-stage draw set to be held this week, here are the potential opponents for Chelsea fans to watch out for in Pots 1-4…
Who can Chelsea face in the Champions League draw?
Pot 1: Villarreal, Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, Lille, Sporting Libson (Chelsea, Manchester City)
Chelsea are seeded in Pot 1, so will not face any of the seven other teams.
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Pot 2:Real Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus, Manchester United, PSG, Liverpool, Sevilla, Borussia Dortmund
Chelsea cannot be drawn against Manchester United or Liverpool given Uefa rules state two teams from the same association cannot face each other at this stage.
That means Chelsea will face one of Real Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus, PSG, Sevilla or Dortmund.
Pot 3: FC Porto, Ajax, RB Leipzig, Atalanta, Zenit, Benfica
Two teams are yet to be confirmed but Chelsea will be able to face any of the teams from Pot 3.
Pot 4:Club Brugge, Young Boys, AC Milan, Malmo, Wolfsburg.
Three teams are yet to be confirmed but Chelsea will be able to face any of the teams from Pot 4.
Pot 3 or 4 TBC: Besiktas, Dynamo Kyiv, RB Salzburg/Brondby, Monaco/Shakhtar Donetsk, Dinamo Zagreb/ Sheriff Tiraspol
Where to watch live streaming free?
Live streaming of the UEFA Champions League group stage draw will be available on the Tea Sport Live app.
