Juventus and Roma will today learn their opponents for the Group stage of the 2014-15 Champions League.
Today’s draw in Monaco, set to begin at 4.45pm UK time, will pair the 32 qualified clubs together into eight groups of four teams.
Determined by coefficient rankings, clubs are separated into four seeding pots and each group will contain one team from each pot – teams cannot be drawn against others from the same pot, nor against teams from the same country.
Juventus and Roma will today learn their opponents for the Group stage of the 2014-15 Champions League.
Today’s draw in Monaco, set to begin at 4.45pm UK time, will pair the 32 qualified clubs together into eight groups of four teams.
Determined by coefficient rankings, clubs are separated into four seeding pots and each group will contain one team from each pot – teams cannot be drawn against others from the same pot, nor against teams from the same country.
Following Napoli’s Play-off round defeat to Athletic Bilbao over two legs, Italy has two representatives in this afternoon’s draw – Juventus and Roma.
Juve, who were eliminated at the Group stage of the competition last year before going on to reach the semi-finals of the Europa League, are placed in Pot 2.
Roma, who are making a return to the competition after three years away, are in Pot 4 and risk a tough draw today.
Champions League draw
Pot 1: Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Benfica, Atletico Madrid, Arsenal, Porto
Pot 2: Schalke 04, Borussia Dortmund, JUVENTUS, PSG, Shakhtar Donetsk, Basel, Zenit, Manchester City
Pot 3: Bayer Leverkusen, Olympiacos, CSKA Moscow, Ajax, Liverpool, Sporting Lisbon, Galatasaray, Athletic Bilbao
Pot 4: Anderlecht, ROMA, Ludogorets, APOEL, BATE Borisov, Maribor, Monaco, Malmo