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Champions League draw: Liverpool, Chelsea, Spurs and Man City learn 2019 Uefa group stage fate

The Premier League sides will be relatively pleased as they look to build on recent success on the continent

Miguel Delaney
Monaco
,Samuel Lovett
Thursday 29 August 2019 15:22 EDT
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Join us for LIVE coverage from Monte-Carlo, Monaco where the draw for the group stage of the 2019/20 Champions League has taken place.

Defending champions Liverpool have been drawn against Napoli, FC Salzburg and Genk in Group E while Premier League champions Manchester City will face Shakhtar Donetsk, Dinamo Zagreb and Atalanta in Group C.

Group H sees Chelsea drawn with Ajax, Valencia and Lille while Tottenham Hotspur take on five-time European champions Bayern Munich and Olympiakos and Crvena Zvezda in Group B.

Champions League 2019/20 group stage draw preview:

When and where is the Champions League draw?

The draw will take place in Monaco on Thursday, August 29.

Expect proceedings should get underway at around 5pm.

How can I watch the draw?

The draw will be available to watch for free on Uefa’s official website with a live stream, while BT Sport will provide coverage and analysis across their platforms.

Alternatively Independent Football will have you covered with a live blog to follow on the move or at work.

Key dates

The play-offs will take place on August 20-21 and 27-28.

Matchday one of the group stage will take place on September 17-18.

Lyon go into Group G alongside Benfica and Zenit.

Samuel Lovett29 August 2019 17:50

A pause in proceedings as Lionel Messi is named the Uefa forward of the season. #TheGoat

Samuel Lovett29 August 2019 17:50

Finally, the Pot 4 draw is upon us!

Samuel Lovett29 August 2019 17:52

Atalanta goes into Group C alongside Manchester City, Shakhtar and Dinamo.

Samuel Lovett29 August 2019 17:53

Leipzig are drawn into Group G alongside Zenit, Benfica and Lyon.

Samuel Lovett29 August 2019 17:54

Lokomotiv Moscow goes into Group D alongside Juventus, Atletico Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen.

Samuel Lovett29 August 2019 17:55

Slavia Prague drawn in Group F with Barcelona, Dortmund and Inter.

Samuel Lovett29 August 2019 17:56

Lille go into Group H alongside Chelsea, Ajax and Valencia.

Samuel Lovett29 August 2019 17:57

Genk go into Group E alongside Liverpool, Napoli and Salzburg.

Samuel Lovett29 August 2019 17:57

Red Star Belgrade are drawn in Group B alongside Bayern Munich, Tottenham and Olympiakos.

Samuel Lovett29 August 2019 17:58

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