UEFA will computerise Champions League draws from next season due to the new competition structure that comes into effect from 2024/25.
The number of teams competing in Europe's elite competition will rise from 32 to 36, with teams now playing eight group-stage games and competing in one giant league table.
There will be four pots of nine teams, with sides being drawn against two sides from each pot, and it won't be possible for clubs of the same country to face each other during the group stage phase.
UEFA have decided against drawing each club manually, as has been the case over the years, as it is estimated the new format would require 900 balls and take between three and four hours to conduct. READ MORE: Man City get Liverpool approval as Pep Guardiola prediction set to become reality READ MORE: Huge Rasmus Hojlund selection hint dropped ahead of Manchester United vs Liverpool FC fixture It has also been confirmed a tennis-style seeding system will then come into play for the knockout rounds, ensuring sides who finished first and second in the group phase cannot meet each other in the competition before the semi-finals.