When's the Champions League group stage draw?

Manchester City saw off Steaua Bucharest in their Champions League play-off to join Leicester City, Arsenal and Tottenham in the group stage draw.

Here's all you need to know about the draw - including when it will be made, who's involved and how you can follow it with Sky Sports…

When's the Champions League group stage draw?

The draw will take place at 5pm BST on Thursday, August 25.

You'll be able to follow the draw as it happens on Sky Sports News HQ or via our dedicated live blog on Sky Sports' digital platforms.

Who's in the draw?

There will  be 32 names in the hat - 22 teams which qualified directly for the group stage and 10 sides which progressed from the play-offs.

Manchester City join Premier League champions Leicester City and north London pair Arsenal and Tottenham in the draw after sealing a 6-0 aggregate win over Steaua Bucharest.

Celtic reached the lucrative group stage for the first time in three years after a nerve-wracking 5-4 aggregate win over Hapoel Beer Sheva.

How's it seeded?

There will be four pots of eight teams. In Pot 1 will be the top seeds: the holders Real Madrid, Premier League champions Leicester City plus the league winners of Spain, Germany, Italy, Portugal, France and Russia.

The remaining teams will be allocated a pot based on their co-efficient ranking - but no team can be drawn against a team from their own association. So, no, Arsenal and Tottenham can't be drawn together in the group stage!

When will the games be played?

The Champions League group stage kicks off on September 13 and runs until December 7. Here's when each matchday will take place:

Matchday one: September 13 and 14

Matchday two: September 27 and 28

Matchday three: October 18 and 19

Matchday four: November 1 and 2

Matchday five: November 22 and 23

Matchday six: December 6 and 7

Any other business to be decided?

As well as the draw, UEFA will be using the ceremony to announce the 2015/16 UEFA Best Player in Europe Awards for men and women.

Surprisingly, Barcelona ace Lionel Messi didn't make the shortlist for the prize, with Real Madrid pair Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo in contention with Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann.

Two Lyon players are up for the women's award, Norway's Ada Hegerberg and Germany's Dzsenifer Marozsan, as well as France's Amandine Henry - who joined Portland Thorns from Lyon in March.

It is also worth noting that the Champions League draw is also applicable to the relevant clubs' youth teams in the UEFA Youth League.