Clubs have discovered who they will face 36-team league phase - how format works
Trent Alexander-Arnold set for Anfield return, Kevin De Bruyne to get Man City reunion
Arsenal to play Bayern Munich, Inter Milan & Atletico Madrid - full list of games here
Chelsea to face Barcelona, Napoli & Bayern Munich - full list of games here
Liverpool will play: Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid & Inter Milan - full list of games here
Man City will play Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund & Napoli - full list of games here
Newcastle will face Barcelona, Paris St-Germain & Bayer Leverkusen - full list of games here
Tottenham to face PSG, Borussia Dortmund & Monaco - full list of fixtures
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Too much guff not enough of the draw.
Peter, London
This is getting more and more like the Eurovision Song Contest.
Paul T
What on earth is this video of Zlatan? It’s wasting time.
David, Liverpool
Arsenal come into the Champions League off the back of a promising season in Europe, reaching the semi-finals for the first time in 16 years.
They, alongside Liverpool and Aston Villa, fell to eventual champions PSG but Mikel Arteta's side showed a massive improvement on the European stage as they overcame reigning champions Real Madrid, beating them home and away with a dominant aggregate 5-1 scoreline.
Arsenal have bolstered their forward line heavily this summer, spending over £150m on Victor Gyokeres, Eberechi Eze and Noni Madueke, after midfielder-turned-makeshift-striker Mikel Merino was forced to lead the line in all of the Gunners' knockout games last term.
The pressure is building on the club to finally deliver major silverware as their five-year wait for a trophy continues but Arteta will believe the added depth at his disposal can help his side get over the line in the Champions League for the first time ever.
Uefa club coefficient ranking: 15th
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is now heading onto the stage. Surely a good sign that we are moving forward.
The former Sweden forward is all smiles as he collects the president award from Aleksander Ceferin.
Image source, Getty ImagesThere is currently a video being played with Zlatan Ibrahimovic featuring front and centre.
Once this nonsense is over we'll hopefully have a draw.
Image source, Getty ImagesNot sure 'the road to Budapest' has a hugely appealing ring to it but I suppose they have to say something.
Anyway that is where this season's Champions League final will take place on Saturday, 30 May 2026 at the Puskas Arena.
And the kick-off time has been brought forward o 17:00 BST.
Uefa said the decision to switch from a 20:00 BST kick-off is to "enhance the matchday experience and benefit fans, teams and host cities".
The new time also provides a more accessible broadcasting window - meaning the final can reach a broader range of audiences.
"With this change, we are placing the fans' experience at the heart of our planning," said Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin.
"The new kick-off time will make it even more accessible, inclusive and impactful for everyone involved."
Uefa added that it wanted to make the experience easier for families and children to attend the event.
Chelsea return to Europe's elite as Club World Cup and Conference League champions after a two-year absence.
The Blues' summer success in the CWC - a competition they qualified for because they won the Champions League in 2021- culminated with an impressive win against last season's European champions PSG.
They will come into this season's league phase looking to make up for lost time and have a track record of European success as they are the only club to have won all four major Uefa club competitions.
Enzo Maresca has added to his forward line this summer with the signings of Joao Pedro, Liam Delap and Jamie Gittens, with the hope of cementing Chelsea as a force domestically and in Europe.
Uefa club coefficient ranking: 14th
Aleksander Ceferin, the president of the Uefa is welcomed on to the stage to make a presentation to Chelsea.
He says it's impossible" to win all Uefa's competitions.
Obviously it is not.
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Really excited to be back in the Champions League again, World Champions is a great thing to sing loud and proud but having us back in the elite competition is always special. Cant wait for those Tuesday and Wednesday nights at the Bridge.
Adrian, Plymouth
Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport Chelsea reporter at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea will get an award for winning all six Uefa trophies at the Champions League draw tonight.
The Blues added the Conference League to "complete the set" in June last season.
They previously won the Champions League, Europa League, Conference League, Super Cup - as well as the defunct Cup Winners Cup and Uefa Cup.
Club chairman Todd Boehly is expected to among the club officials in Monaco watching the draw.
Right here we go.
Broadcaster Reshmin Chowdhury is hosting the event alongside Pedro Pinto.
Image source, Getty Images
Ciaran Kelly
Newcastle United reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesA lot can change in 95 days.
Alexander Isak was among those jumping up and down in a huddle as the Champions League anthem played out after Newcastle United booked their place at Europe’s top table on the final day of last season.
Now, a few months on, a delegation from Newcastle travel to Monaco with fans not knowing who will lead the line when the club take on the best sides on the continent.
Not only is Isak running out of time to secure his move to Liverpool before the window shuts on Monday – Newcastle are also facing a race against the clock to bring in a striker.
And Newcastle are certainly going to need firepower to go one better than they did in 2023 and reach the knockout stages.
Eddie Howe’s side will face two giants – Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Inter, Borussia Dortmund or Barcelona – while there are also some big names in the other pots.
However, these sides will also want to avoid Newcastle.
Newcastle’s relatively recent return to the European stage means only newcomers Pafos and FC Kairat have a lower coefficient in the competition.
The black-and-whites are one of the stronger sides in pot four as a result.
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Bring it on Toon Army :)
Neil, Corbridge
Eddie Howe's side had their first taste of Champions League football in 20 years in the 2023-24 season and had some standout performances in the group stage. This included a famous 4-1 victory over a Kylian Mbappe-led PSG side at St James' Park.
Their summer business has not reflected their returning status as a Champions League club, however, with rejections from multiple striker targets including eventual Liverpool and Chelsea signings Hugo Ekitike and Joao Pedro respectively.
There is also the long-running saga with star striker Alexander Isak, who, after looking destined to stay at Tyneside when the Magpies secured a top-five place in May, is pushing for a move to Liverpool.
Overall, Newcastle are not best placed for their return to Champions League football but no team will want to face the baptism of fire that can consume away sides on a big European night at St James'.
Uefa club coefficient ranking: 85th
One or two pictures coming in from the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco now...starting with the Nou Camp in 1999.
Close your eyes any Manchester United fans glancing at this.
How times have changed eh.
Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport Chelsea reporter at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea are back in the Champions League for the first time since April 2023.
At that time they were well beaten by Real Madrid. That was their lowest ebb under Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital's ownership, who had just sacked Graham Potter but his replacement in caretaker manager Frank Lampard struggled.
Chelsea's return to the Champions League is seen by the club as new manager Enzo Maresca's most significant achievement, serving as a true measure of progress.
This is despite Maresca winning the Club World Cup and UEFA Conference League last season.
Internally, Chelsea believe they are ready to compete with the best in Europe again.
Image source, Getty ImagesSan Siro royalty at the draw this evening.
Former Brazil midfielder Kaka won the Champions League with AC Milan back in 2006-07, while Javier Zanetti, who I have also just seen posing for pictures, was part of the Inter Milan side to win the competition in 2009-10.
Image source, ReutersThere will, however, be no Scottish teams in the competition proper for the first time since 2021-22 after Celtic and Rangers were knocked out in the play-offs - it comes after Scotland lost its automatic spot having dropped out of the top 10 of Uefa's coefficient rankings
Tottenham and Newcastle are down in pot three and four.
Pot three
Pot four
Pot one
Pot two
You can watch BBC Sport's coverage of today's Champions League draw now on BBC iPlayer or at the top of this page.
Olly Foster is joined by former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha and BBC Sport's chief football news reporter Simon Stone as we build-up to the draw in Monaco.
