Champions League: Clubs await group stage draw

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW
Venue: Monaco Date: 30/08/2012 Start: 1645 BST
Coverage: Live text commentary on the BBC Sport website.

Manchester City could be drawn against the league champions of Germany, Spain and Italy in Thursday's draw for the Champions League group stages.
Premier League winners City, who went out in the group stage last season, are in pot two and may face Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid and Juventus.
Reigning champions Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United are in pot one.
The draw consists of 32 teams in four pots and will divide them into eight groups of four.

The clubs that qualified for the group stages on Wednesday are yet to be assigned pots, but Celtic are expected to be in pot four.
City are in pot two because their Uefa co-efficient is not as high as their rivals in pot one.
This proved a drawback last season when they were drawn with eventual losing finalists Bayern Munich, plus Italian side Napoli and Villarreal of Spain.
Manchester United also went out at the group stage last season, while Arsenal were eliminated in the last 16 by AC Milan.
Chelsea won the tournament for the first time in their history by beating Bayern on penalties in the final at the German side's stadium.
The group stages start on 18/19 September and finish on 4/5 December.
Likely pots:
Pot One: Chelsea, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Porto, AC Milan.

Pot Two: Valencia, Benfica, Shakhtar Donetsk, Zenit St Petersburg, Schalke, Manchester City, Braga.

Pot Three: Olympiakos, Ajax, Anderlecht, Juventus, Paris St Germain, Galatasaray.

Pot Four: Borussia Dortmund, BATE Borisov, Dinamo Zagreb, Malaga, Montpellier, FC Nordsjaelland.

Celtic, Lille, Spartak Moscow, CFR Cluj and Dynamo Kiev yet to be assigned pots having come through qualifiers on Wednesday.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19414170

Why is there just two teams 4rm italy? I thought d first three 4rm d serie A will get automatic qualification.

Arsenal leggoo i hope for a good draw for us

Group A
Barcelona
Man city
Juventus
Borussia Dortmund

emmke: Group A
Barcelona Arsenal
Man city Valencia
Juventus
Borussia Dortmund

Done

The group of death will be the one containing any team in pot A with either of juve and psg

pat077: Why is there just two teams 4rm italy? I thought d first three 4rm d serie A will get automatic qualification.

Udinese got eliminated from qualifiers yesterday..

Group B
Arsenal
Braga
Anderlect
Bate

Here's hoping

COYG

emmke: Group B
Arsenal
Braga
Anderlect
Bate

Here's hoping

COYG

Ain't gonna happen...

mukina2: Arsenal leggoo good draw for i hope

Arsenal,Valencia,Juventus and Dortmund

mkmyers45:

Done

kindly undone that sir, thanks.

I hope Barca, Bayern Munich and Chelsea are in the same group. I want Chelsea to suffer.

afam4eva: I hope Barca, Bayern Munich and Chelsea are in the same group. I want Chelsea to suffer.

as much I want chelsea to suffer, the above scenario is completely impossible. All the 3 teams are in pot 1.

emmke: as much I want chelsea to suffer, the above scenario is completely impossible. All the 3 teams are in pot 1.

You're right. It's just that i want chelsea to suffer and be kicked out in the group stages.

afam4eva: I hope Barca, Bayern Munich and Chelsea are in the same group. I want Chelsea to suffer.

Un-possicant....next

emmke: kindly undone that sir, thanks.

You dont like it?

Group B
Arsenal
Braga
Anderlect
Bate

afam4eva:
You're right. It's just that i want chelsea to suffer and be kicked out in the group stages.

Ahhh take it easy now...at least they can go out in the semi's thats okay...wetin them do you?

trott007: Group B
Arsenal
Braga
Anderlect
Bate

Awoof

mkmyers45:

Ahhh take it easy now...at least they can go out in the semi's thats okay...wetin them do you?

God punish semis...that's like a world cup for them. I want them to get 3 points from all the matches.

Arsenal
Psg
Ac milan
valencia

afam4eva:
God punish semis...that's like a world cup for them. I want them to get 3 points from all the matches.

You can convince T.B to talk...it would make your dream come true

afam4eva:
You're right. It's just that i want chelsea to suffer and be kicked out in the group stages.

let's pray they get this draw

Chelsea
Valencia
Juventus
Borussia Dortmund

This will be enough to get them eliminated in the group stage

emmke: let's pray they get this draw

Chelsea
Valencia
Juventus
Borussia Dortmund

This will be enough to get eliminated in the group stage :Dlet's pray they get this draw

Chelsea won't be scratched....only Dortmund maybe a problem but the rest will be piece of cake

Why are ppl hating on chelsea?

Imanuelle: Why are ppl hating on chelsea?

Leave them na badu-belle

mkmyers45:

Chelsea won't be scratched....only Dortmund maybe a problem but the rest will be piece of cake

if a group like that exists, dortmund and Juve will go through.

Imanuelle: Why are ppl hating on chelsea?

Cos they are boring and almost always park the bus

Imanuelle: Why are ppl hating on chelsea?

cos chelsea is a wack team

Emmy9ite: Arsenal
Psg
Ac milan
valencia

Cool

Diz cup na our own woo.... #manchester united

emmke: if a group like that exists, dortmund and Juve will go through.

You wish...I am a true juve fan but there is no way Juve are doing well in the champions league they are a good team but far from champion league material..