Hello and welcome to this live blog for the 2021/22 Champions League group stage draw, which gets underway in Istanbul at 18:00 CEST. There are five Spanish teams involved, with Atletico Madrid and Villarreal in Pot 1, and Real Madrid, Barcelona and Sevilla in Pot 2. So, follow the draw here in this live blog to find out who their group stage opponents will be.

Champions League - 2021/22 group stage draw

After the Champions League playoff ties wrapped up on Wednesday night, with Shakhtar Donetsk, Red Bull Salzburg and Sheriff Tiraspol joining Benfica, Young Boys and Malmo in the group stage draw, our excitement can begin to build ahead of Matchday 1 getting underway on September 14/15.

Champions League group stage draw 2021/22 LIVE

This is the start of our live blog for the the 2021/22 Champions League group stage draw, with all of our updates coming below. Remember, the entries nearest the top are the most recent ones.

17:00 CEST: How the pots look

You would typically expect the big hitters of European football to be in Pot 1, which is the case with Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Manchester City to name just three, but all eight of the teams in Pot 2 will cause problems for any of the teams in the competition. In Pot 4, you will see seven-time Champions League winners AC Milan.