Fans can expect a very different Champions League draw (Image: Getty)
The Champions League is entering a new era with UEFA revamping its flagship competition. The traditional group stage has been replaced by a league format, with 36 teams competing for knockout qualification.
Each team will face eight different opponents, with the aim of collecting as many points as possible. The draw, which has also undergone changes, will kick off the new edition.
We bring you all the information you need about the new format, as well as details on how to watch the draw wherever you are in the world.
When is the Champions League draw?
The Champions League draw is scheduled for today, Thursday 29 August, after the list of 36 teams is finalised with the final qualifying play-off matches on Wednesday evening.
What time is the Champions League draw?
UK-based fans should tune in at 5pm BST for the start of the draw, which will take place at 6pm local time at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco.
UEFA's new format may take some time to adapt (Image: Getty)
How can I watch the Champions League draw?
TNT Sports, which once again holds the TV rights to European competitions in the UK this season, will be showing the draw on its channels. But no one should miss this event.
The draw will also be streamed live on the channel's YouTube channel and on UEFA.com, and will also be shown on the BBC Sport website following a deal for a new Champions League highlights show.
Who will be selected for the Champions League draw?
The Champions League group stage will feature 29 teams automatically qualified, including the top four from last season's Premier League: Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool and Aston Villa. Among the other major European leagues, La Liga will be represented by Real Madrid, Barcelona, Girona and Atlético Madrid.
Germany and Italy each secured an additional fifth place. Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig and Stuttgart are the Bundesliga teams qualified, while Inter Milan, AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna and Juventus represent Serie A in the draw.
Ligue 1 will be represented by only three teams: PSG, Monaco and Brest. Celtic is the only representative from Scotland. Seven other teams qualified through the play-offs.
Real Madrid to defend trophy won at Wembley in June (Image: Getty)
How does the Champions League draw work?
Unlike the traditional method of drawing lots, matches will now be randomly arranged using dedicated software. Teams will be divided into four groups, with each team playing two teams from each group, either home or away.
Teams from the same league will not play each other and each team will only be able to play a maximum of two opponents from another nation. Once the league phase is over, the top eight teams in the standings will automatically qualify for the round of 16.
Teams ranked between ninth and twenty-fourth will play a two-legged play-off to secure their place in the round of 16. Teams ranked 25th and below will be eliminated from Europe entirely.
Source: https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1941493/champions-league-draw-live-stream-tv-channel