It has been announced that UEFA will present new awards during the Champions League group stage draw on August 24 in Monaco, acknowledging the best goalkeeper, defender, midfielder and forward.
These honours, along with the 2016/17 UEFA Europa League's Player of the Season prize - which will be handed over the following day during that competition's group stage draw - are set to complement the existing UEFA Best Male Player and Female Player of the Year gongs.
The jury responsible for voting will be composed of coaches of teams to have taken part in the 2016/17 Champions League and Europa League 2016/17 group stage, along with 55 journalists from the European Sports Media (ESM) group, one representing each of the UEFA member associations, including a MARCA representative.
The list of nominees for the four UEFA Champions League awards, along with the nominees for the UEFA Europa League prize, will be announced on August 4, while the three nominees for the UEFA Best Male Player and Female Player of the Year votes will be announced on August 15, following the conclusion of the 2017 UEFA European Women's Championship.