Champions League draw replay: Watch Uefa group stage 2019 ceremony after English clubs learn fate
Watch a replay of the 2019/20 Uefa Champions League group stage draw
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Your support makes all the difference.Defending champions Liverpool must face Napoli for the second season in a row, while beaten finalists Tottenham were paired with Bayern Munich in the draw for the Champions League group stages.
The two other teams drawn in Liverpool's group - E - were Salzburg and Genk, the champions of Austria and Belgium, respectively. Although they are tricky opponents for sure, they are not ones who should worry Jurgen Klopp's men unnecessarily.
Spurs' group, B, is completed by Greek side Olympiacos, who came through qualifying to reach the last 32, and Serbia's Red Star Belgrade, who memorably beat Liverpool last season, which should serve as a warning to Mauricio Pochettino's side, and Klopp's.
Europa League champions Chelsea will face the darlings of last season's competition Ajax, although they have lost Matthijs de Ligt and Frenkie de Jong from that superb side, and Valencia and Lille in Group H.
Premier League champions Manchester City were arguably given the easiest of draws - among the English quartet, at least - by getting Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk, a team they beat 9-0 over two ties last season, Dinamo Zagreb of Croatia and Atalanta, third in Serie A last season.
How can I watch the draw?
Uefa will stream the draw for free on their website.
BT Sport will meanwhile show the draw live on television from 4.30pm on BT Sport 2.
You can also stream the draw on their website and YouTube channel.
And don’t forget that you can follow live coverage of the draw with our rolling news blog.
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BIG ERIC UPDATE!
So, my colleague, who has just spend the past few moments frantically transcribing his little speech, informs me that Cantona was quoting from Shakespeare's King Lear. Is there anything he can't do!?
Oh, they've got Petr Cech on stage now by the way. He'll be carrying out the draw alongside Wesley Sneijder.
Time for the goalkeeper of the season. And the winner is... Alisson!
Okay, the first part of the draw is due to start. Finally. Here we go!
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