With domestic seasons well underway Europe, the continent's elite clubs are once again preparing for their Champions League campaigns.

Some of the best players in the world will hope to compete for the biggest prize in Europe, and adidas Football have officially revealed the match ball that will be used in the group stages of this year’s UEFA Champions League.

The new 2017/18 version features the established star-panel design, inspired by the UEFA Champions League logo that has become a regular feature of adidas UCL Official Match Balls, and comes infused with new energy thanks to a dramatic blue and turquoise thunderstorm graphic.