NYON, SWITZERLAND DECEMBER 16: Footballer Hamit Altintop draws Paris Saint-Germain F.C (PSG) during the Champions League 2019/20 Round of 16 Draw at the UEFA headquarters, The House of European Football on December 16, 2019 in Nyon, Switzerland.

Pots finalized for Champions League group stage draw

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The pots for the Champions League group stage draw were finalized on Wednesday after FC Midtjylland, Krasnodar, and RB Salzburg won their qualifiers to secure the last three spots in the 32-team competition.

Bayern Munich, last season's winners, are in Pot 1, which also comprises Europa League holders Sevilla and the champions of Europe's top six divisions.

Thursday's draw will result in the creation of eight groups of four teams, which will begin play on Oct. 20.

Here's how the pots look:

Pot 1: Bayern Munich, Sevilla, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Juventus, PSG, Zenit St. Petersburg, Porto

Pot 2: Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Manchester City, Manchester United, Borussia Dortmund, Shakhtar Donetsk, Chelsea, Ajax

Pot 3: Dynamo Kiev, Salzburg, RB Leipzig, Inter, Olympiacos, Lazio, Krasnodar, Atalanta

Pot 4: Lokomotiv Moscow, Marseille, Club Brugge, Midtjylland, Stade Rennes, Ferencvaros, Istanbul Basaksehir, Borussia Monchengladbach

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