The seeding pots for Thursday's Champions League league phase draw have been confirmed after the final four teams secured their places. The 36 qualified teams are divided into four pots based on UEFA competition results over the past five years. Each team will face two teams from each pot, playing one home and one away match.

Two-time defending champions Paris Saint-Germain lead Pot 1 alongside Arsenal, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Liverpool, Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Inter Milan, and Atlético Madrid. Manchester United returns after a two-year absence and will be drawn from Pot 2 with Aston Villa, Borussia Dortmund, and FC Porto. Pot 3 includes Fenerbahçe, AEK Athens, Bodo/Glimt, and Viking, who qualified via playoff wins.

Pot 4 features debutantes Sabah, LASK Linz, and Como, coached by former Champions League runner-up Cesc Fabregas. The top eight teams advance automatically to the round of 16, while teams finishing ninth to 24th enter knockout-phase playoffs.