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Champions League draw live updates: Manchester United, Liverpool, Real Madrid and PSG brackets for group stage latest

Welcome to The Athletic's live blog on Thursday, covering all the latest news across the Premier League and around European football.

We will have live updates from the Champions League draw on Thursday.

Elsewhere, Kylian Mbappe's future is unclear after Paris Saint-Germain rejected a bid from Real Madrid on Tuesday.

Harry Kane, on the other hand, firmed up his commitment to Tottenham for the coming season. He wrote on his Twitter: "It was incredible to see the reception from the Spurs fans on Sunday and to read some of the messages of support I've had in the last few weeks.

"I will be staying at Tottenham this summer and will be 100 per cent focused on helping the team achieve success."

Stick with us all through Thursday for the latest across football.

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August 26, 2021 at 2:54 PM EDT

Goodnight & see you tomorrow!

That is all for today, thanks for coming along and make sure to join The Athletic again tomorrow as we take you through all of the day's football stories.

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August 26, 2021 at 2:11 PM EDT

Harry Kane starts against Pacos

Tottenham striker Harry Kane is in the starting line-up for the first time this season as the north London side eye a comeback against Portuguese side Pacos in the Europa Conference League tonight.

The England captain ended speculation linking him with a move to Manchester City yesterday by confirming he will be staying via social media.

Kane failed to make the squad for Spurs' season opener against Manchester City but he came off the bench against Wolves at the weekend.

For an in-depth insight into Kane's failed move to Manchester City, read this piece written by The Athletic.

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August 26, 2021 at 1:46 PM EDT

Jorginho wins UEFA men's player of the year award

Chelsea and Italy midfielder Jorginho has won the UEFA men's Player of the Year Award.

The 29-year-old had a memorable campaign with club and country last season, winning the Champions League and European Championship. He becomes the first Chelsea player to win the big prize.

Jorginho said, "I would like to say thank you to all the people who made their contribution to make this happen. A big thanks from the heart to all the people who helped me on this journey."

He beat off competition from team-mate N'Golo Kante and Manchester City's Kevin de Bruyne.

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August 26, 2021 at 1:27 PM EDT

Live: Champions League draw

To summarise, the groups are as follows:

Group A: Manchester City, PSG, RB Leipzig, Brugge

Group B: Atletico Madrid, Liverpool, Porto, AC Milan

Group C: Sporting Lisbon, Borussia Dortmund, Ajax, Besiktas

Group F: Villarreal, Manchester United

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