Tottenham Hotspur are set to discover their fate in the UEFA Champions League as the league phase draw takes place today, with Spurs now confirmed in a specific pot ahead of the ceremony.
Tottenham Hotspur are back in the UEFA Champions League thanks to their Europa League triumph last season in Bilbao, Spain.
The Europa League winners are one of six English sides set to compete in the competition this season, marking their first appearance in Europe’s premier club competition since the 2022/23 campaign.
With the play-offs now completed, attention swiftly turns to the draw itself, which is scheduled to be conducted later today.
Tottenham placed in pot three for Champions League draw
Ahead of the draw, Tottenham Hotspur now know which pot they are set to be in this evening when the balls are rolled out.
According to ESPN, Tottenham find themselves in pot three for the UEFA Champions League draw, with Spurs and Newcastle United being the only two English clubs not to make it into pots one or two.
The pots do not really matter in the new league phase format, as Spurs will face two teams from each pot before making it into the round of 16 or playoffs, depending on where they finish in the Champions League table.
However, it is worth noting that they cannot play any English side in the League phase. Here are the teams in each pot:
- Pot 1
- Paris Saint-Germain
- Real Madrid
- Manchester City
- Bayern Munich
- Liverpool
- Internazionale
- Chelsea
- Borussia Dortmund
- Barcelona
- Pot 2
- Arsenal
- Bayer Leverkusen
- Atletico Madrid
- Benfica
- Atalanta
- Villarreal
- Juventus
- Eintracht Frankfurt
- Club Brugge
- Pot 3
- Tottenham Hotspur
- PSV Eindhoven
- Ajax
- Napoli
- Sporting CP
- Olympiacos
- Slavia Prague
- Bodo/Glimt
- Marseille
- Pot 4
- FC Kobenhavn
- AS Monaco
- Galatasaray
- Union Saint-Gilloise
- FK Qarabag
- Athletic Club
- Newcastle United
- Pafos
- Kairat Almaty
What this means for Spurs in the Champions League
With only a few hours left before the draw commences today, fans in the UK will be able to watch the ceremony live on UEFA’s official website and YouTube channel.
This season will also mark Tottenham’s first campaign in the new Champions League format, and Thomas Frank will be hopeful that his side can make a strong impression as they look to progress beyond the league phase.
The road ahead is never straightforward at this level, but Spurs’ return to the top table of European football is one that their supporters will embrace with genuine excitement.
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