Pots finalized for Champions League group stage draw
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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