When is the Uefa Champions League draw 2018? Can I watch it on TV? Time, date, TV channel and more

Champions League football is almost back with the group stage draw for Europe’s premier club competition just around the corner.

While Chelsea and Arsenal are set for stints in the Europa League, the Premier League will have four representatives in the competition this year including last year’s runners up Liverpool.

Having dominated English football last season, Manchester City are once again out to replicate that success on the European stage.

Manchester United meanwhile have not made it passed the quarter-final stages in this competition in seven years after a chastening last 16 exit to Sevilla last year.

Tottenham are London’s sole representative in the competition this season – although it remains to be seen where the club will play their group games following constriction delays at their new ground.

Standard Sport will be bringing you live coverage of the group stages.

When and where is the draw?

The group stage draw will take place in Monaco on Thursday 30 August. Uefa are still to confirm a start time but the ceremony has traditionally kicked off at 5pm BST.

How can I watch the draw?

The draw will be streamed live through Uefa’s official website and will also be available to watch live on BT Sport. You can also follow the ceremony with us on Standard Sport’s live blog.

Key details

• Teams from the same country cannot be drawn together.

• Teams will be split into four seeding pots with Pot 1 consisting of the holders (Real Madrid), the Europa League winners (Atletico Madrid) and the champions of the six highest ranked nations.

• Pots 2, 3 and 4 are determined by the club’s Uefa coefficient ranking.

Key dates

• Match day one: 18/19 September

• Match day two: 2/3 October

• Match day three : 23/24 October

• Match day four: 6/7 November

• Match day five: 27/28 November

• Match day six: 11/12 December

• Last 16 draw: 7 December

• Round of 16 first leg: 12/13/19/20 February

• Round of 16 second leg: 5/6/12/13 March

• Quarter-final and semi-final draw: 15 March

• Quarter-final first leg: 9/10 April

• Quarter-final second leg: 16/17 April

• Semi-final first leg: 30 April/1 May

• Semi-final second leg: 7/8 May

• Final: 1 June

Champions League winners betting odds via Betfair | UK users only | Subject to change

• Manchester City: 5/1

• Juventus: 6/1

• Barcelona: 13/2

• Paris Saint-Germain: 7-1

• Bayern Munich: 17/2

• Real Madrid: 9/1

• Liverpool: 9/1

• Atletico Madrid: 14/1

• Manchester United: 23/1

• Tottenham: 23/1

• Inter Milan: 41/1