UEFA CL Group Stage Draw and UEFA Player of the Year Awards

The draw comprises 32 clubs, 22 of whom are direct entrants while ten qualified via the play-offs.

When and where is the draw?

The draw begins at 18:00 CET on Thursday 24 August. It will take place at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco.

Who is involved in the draw?

Pot 1 (holders & champions of other top eight-ranked nations)

Real Madrid (ESP, holders) coefficient 176.999

Bayern München (GER) 154.899

Juventus (ITA) 140.666

Benfica (POR) 111.866

Chelsea (ENG) 106.192

Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) 87.526

Monaco (FRA) 62.333

Spartak Moskva (RUS) 18.606

Other pots

Barcelona (ESP) 151.999

Atlético Madrid (ESP) 142.999

Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) 126.333

Borussia Dortmund (GER) 124.899

Sevilla (ESP) 112.999

Manchester City (ENG) 100.192

Porto (POR) 98.866

Manchester United (ENG) 95.192

Napoli (ITA) 88.666

Tottenham Hotspur (ENG) 77.192

Basel (SUI) 74.415

Olympiacos (GRE) 64.580

Anderlecht (BEL) 58.840

Liverpool (ENG) 56.192

Roma (ITA) 53.666

Beşiktaş (TUR) 45.840

Celtic (SCO) 42.785

CSKA Moskva (RUS) 39.606

Sporting CP (POR) 36.866

APOEL (CYP) 26.210

Feyenoord (NED) 23.212

Maribor (SVN) 21.125

Qarabağ (AZE) 18.050

RB Leipzig (GER) 15.899

  The following awards will be presented during the draw:

Shortlisted players (in alphabetical order):

• Goalkeeper of the 2016/17 UEFA Champions League season contenders: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Manuel Neuer (Bayern München), Jan Oblak (Atlético Madrid).

 Defender of the 2016/17 UEFA Champions League season contenders: Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus, now AC Milan), Marcelo (Real Madrid), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid).

• Midfielder of the 2016/17 UEFA Champions League season contenders: Casemiro (Real Madrid), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Luka Modrić (Real Madrid).

• Forward of the 2016/17 UEFA Champions League season contenders: Paulo Dybala (Juventus), Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid).

The accolades were introduced to recognise the top goalkeeper, defender, midfielder and forward in Europe's premier club competition each season.

The group stage games are split into six matchdays:

12-13 September: matchday one

26-27 September: matchday two

17-18 October: matchday three

31 October-1 November: matchday four

21-22 November: matchday five

5-6 December: matchday six