UEFA has confirmed they will use a new seeding system next season, which will see the champions of the seven biggest domestic leagues receive top seeds.

Arsenal and Manchester United would both almost certainly be among a strong group of second seeds due to their high UEFA club ranking, but City have dropped out of the top 16 clubs according to UEFA's latest coefficients.

The change will also impact Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, depending on which club wins La Liga.

UEFA's new Champions League regulations have been published and state: "The first group comprises the title holder [top seed] and the domestic champions of the seven top-ranked associations in accordance with the access list.

"If the title holder is one of the top seven associations' domestic champions, the group is completed with the champion of the association ranked eight."

UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino said: "Football is about winning, it's about competition, it's about sporting merit. I think it's kind of a natural thing to give to those who have won a competition a special treatment like this."