The 2023/2024 Champions League Draw Preview
? The Championnnnnns ? Happy UEFA Champion?s League Eve, everyone! While qualifiers for the Champions League have been raging all summer, tomorrow marks the official beginning of the tournament with the UCL Draw at 12:00 pm EST. With tomorrow?s draw, Borussia Dortmund will find out their three group stage opponents. The Pots are as follows:
POT 1: Manchester City, F.C Barcelona, Bayern Munich, PSG, Napoli, Sevilla, Benfica, and Feyenoord
POT 2: Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, RB Leipzig, Porto, and Arsenal
POT 3: Shakhtar Donetsk, Red Bull Salzburg, AC Milan, Lazio, Red Star Belgrade, Braga, PSV Eindhoven, FC Kobenhaven
POT 4: Newcastle United, Union Berlin, Lens, Real Sociedad, Celtic, Galatasaray, Young Boys, Royal Antwerp
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Due to UEFA regulations, Borussia Dortmund cannot draw German opposition and will not be facing off against Bayern Munich or Union Berlin from pots one and four respectively. Despite this, all pots hold stout competition for Terzic?s side. In Pot 1, reigning champions and Premier League winners, Manchester City are the scariest opponent alongside Lewandowski and Co?s Barcelona or Mbappe?s retooled PSG. Fortunately, being in Pot 2 sees Dortmund miss out on a reunion with Jude Bellingham, Arteta?s highflying Arsenal, or Atletico Madrid. The two Italian sides, AC Milan and Lazio, are the two sides to avoid in Pot 3 while Newcastle Unit...
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