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Tricky Champions League groups for three of the English sides

Manchester City have been handed a tough draw in the group stages of the Champions League. The Pr...
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18.00 28 Aug 2014


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Tricky Champions League groups for three of the English sides

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Manchester City have been handed a tough draw in the group stages of the Champions League.

The Premier League winners have been placed in Group E alongside 2013 champions Bayern Munich, Russian champions CSKA Moscow and Serie A side Roma.

Liverpool, who were seeded third for today's draw, will have to face defending champions Real Madrid in Group B as well as 2013 Europa League semi-finalists FC Basel and Buglaria's Ludogoret who reached the group stage after a fairytale win over Steau Bucharest on penalties.

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Arsenal are the top seeds in Group D and Arsene Wenger's side will once again have to go up against Borussia Dortmund in a repeat of last season's group draw. Their group also features Turkey's Galatasaray and Belgian side Anderlecht.

Chelsea have been placed in Group G where they will take on German side Schalke, Sporting Lisbon and Celtic's conquerors Maribor.

The other eye-catching groups see Barcelona, PSG and Ajax fighting it out in Group F. The 2014/15 Champions League's only Irishman Cillian Sheridan is in that group for Cyprus' APOEL Nicosia.

Last year's runners up Atletico Madrid and Serie A champions Juventus are paired together in Group A. 

 

 


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