Jose Mourinho could face former employers Real Madrid

Uefa’s new seeding system means Jose Mourinho faces the possibility of his Chelsea side being in the same group as his old team Real Madrid when the draw for the Champions League takes place in Monaco today.

The new system will see the pot of top seeds made up of the champions Barcelona and seven other domestic champions from the leading European leagues — including Chelsea and Bayern Munich.

Real Madrid will be in pot two along with Arsenal, Manchester City and Manchester United.