This UEFA event should get up and running at 19:00 TRT, the local time in Istanbul, which is 18:00 CEST in western Europe, 17:00 BST in the United Kingdom or 12:00 ET on the east coast of the USA.
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Awards will be given out too this Thursday evening, with Karim Benzema and Real Madrid expected to collect a lot of them after their performances last season, while the Champions League group stage draw will then split the 32 teams across eight groups.
All the updates from Istanbul follow along below, with the most recent coming nearest the top.
Champions League Group Stage Draw, Live Text Updates
