Who Real Madrid could draw in UEFA Champions League: Toughest and easiest groups, fixtures

Alex Young @alexwsyoung28 August 2019

Zinedine Zidane will put his unblemished Champions League record to the test as Real Madrid this season look to re-establish themselves at Europe's top table.

Three full seasons as manager brought three trophies before Zidane called it quits last summer. He returned a week after Real Madrid's round-of-16 elimination last season.

Zidane's return has not coincided with the immediate improvement of form some may have expected, but a summer of heavy spending - including the arrival of Eden Hazard - brings new hope.

Still, a Pot 2 seeding is likely to mean a group-stage double-header against another European giant and the 13-time champions will fancy themselves against any one.

Here is how the pots look heading into Thursday's draw.

Pot 1

Club Country Coefficient
Barcelona Spain 138.000
Bayern Munich Germany 128.000
Juventus Italy 124.000
Man City England 106.000
PSG France 103.000
Liverpool England 91.000
Chelsea England 87.000
Zenit Russia 72.000

Pot 2

Club Country Coefficient
Real Madrid Spain 146.000
Atletico Madrid Spain 127.000
Dortmund Germany 85.000
Napoli Italy 80.000
Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine 80.000
Tottenham England 78.000
Ajax Netherlands 70.500
Benfica Portugal 68.000

Pot 3

Club Country Coefficient
Lyon France 61.500
Bayer Leverkusen Germany 61.000
Salzburg Austria 54.500
Olympiacos Greece 44.000
Club Brugge Belgium 39.500
Valencia Spain 37.500
Inter Milan Italy 31.000
Dinamo Zagreb Croatia 29.500

Pot 4

Club Country Coefficient
Lokomotiv Moscow Russia 28.500
Genk Belgium 25.000
Galatasaray Turkey 22.500
RB Leipzig Germany 22.000
Slavia Prague Czech R. 21.500
Red Star Belgrade Serbia 16.750
Atalanta Italy 14.945
Lille France 11.699

Here is Standard Sport's take on the toughest and easiest draws...

Toughest

Club Country Coefficient
Juventus Italy 124.000
Real Madrid Spain 146.000
Lyon France 61.500
Lokomotiv Moscow Russia 28.500

Easiest

Club Country Coefficient
Zenit Russia 72.000
Real Madrid  Spain 146.000
Olympiacos Greece 44.500
Genk Belgium 25.000

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