adidas have unveiled the new match ball ahead of the 2019/20 Champions League group stages, which kick off later this evening.

Liverpool will begin their defence of the European Cup by playing with a ball that features a bold new design new that features a new reserve colour block and updated graphic.

The base of the new UCL group stage ball is a striking multi-coloured design, which blends blues, fluorescent oranges & yellows alongside the ball's iconic stars.

The new ball is seamless & thermally bonded for increased accuracy, a true touch & low water uptake, while a textured surface further optimises performance. Check out more images of the ball below.

The ball is available to cop now from the adidas website, as well as selected adidas stores & retailers.

In other football news, Nike have dropped off PSG’s clean throwback third shirt and a wavey warm up jersey.