GENEVA (AP) — England aims to revive a fading record in the Champions League with five teams in the group-stage draw for the first time on Thursday.
Liverpool’s advance through the playoffs Wednesday means it joins top-seeded Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United, plus Tottenham in the 32-team draw in Monaco. Man United enters as Europa League winner after placing only sixth in the Premier League.
Chelsea’s 2012 Champions League title is the only English win in nine seasons and an era of all-Premier League semifinals has passed.
Now, Liverpool and Tottenham risk landing in a blockbuster four-team group as both will be drawn from the pot of third-seeded teams.