By Peter O'Rourke Last updated: 29th August 2008
Manchester United will face Celtic in a Battle of Britain in the UEFA Champions League and Fernando Torres can look forward to a return to Atletico Madrid with Liverpool following the draw in Monaco.
Last season's losing finalists Chelsea have been pitted against Italian side Roma, Bordeaux and Romanian champions CFR Cluj.
Fernando Torres will come up against his old side Atletico Madrid after Liverpool were paired with the Spanish side, Marseille and PSV Eindhoven in Group D.
Arsenal will be confident of progressing after being drawn against FC Porto, Fenerbahce and Dynamo Kiev in Group G.
United and Celtic locked horns in the group stages two years ago, with both sides claiming one win apiece in the two meetings, and it will be Gordon Strachan who pits his wits against former boss Sir Alex Ferguson again.
Bruce Rioch's Aalborg and Spanish side Villarreal make up the rest of Group E.
Elsewhere, Group H looks the toughest one to call with nine-times winners Real Madrid, returning Italians Juventus, Uefa Cup holders Zenit St Petersburg and Belarus champions Bate Borisov making up the group.
Barcelona have been handed a favourable draw in Group C, as they face Sporting Lisbon, Basel and Shakhtar Donetsk.
Rome's Stadio Olimpico will stage the final on 27th May 2009.
The first set of matches are due to be played on 16/17 September.
Group A
Chelsea
Roma
Bordeaux
CFR Cluj
Group B
Inter Milan
Werder Bremen
Panathinaikos
Anorthosis Famagusta
Group C
Barcelona
Sporting Lisbon
Basel
Shakhtar Donetsk
Group D
Liverpool
PSV Eindhoven
Marseille
Atletico Madrid
Group E
Manchester United
Villarreal
Celtic
Aalborg
Group F
Lyon
Bayern Munich
Steaua Bucharest
Fiorentina
Group G
Arsenal
FC Porto
Fenerbahce
Dynamo Kiev
Group H
Real Madrid
Juventus
Zenit St Petersburg
Bate Borisov
Group E Win Outright: Man. Utd 1/33| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 6th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs Wigan |
| Wednesday 10th December | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| 19:45 | FC Porto vs Arsenal |
| Saturday 13th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Middlesbrough vs Arsenal |
| Sunday 21st December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 16:00 | Arsenal vs Liverpool |
| Friday 26th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Aston Villa vs Arsenal |
| Sunday 28th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 14:00 | Arsenal vs Portsmouth |
| Saturday 10th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs Bolton |
| Saturday 17th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Hull vs Arsenal |
| Wednesday 28th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Everton vs Arsenal |
| Saturday 31st January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs West Ham |
| Saturday 7th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Tottenham vs Arsenal |
| Saturday 21st February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs Sunderland |
| Saturday 28th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs Fulham |
| Tuesday 3rd March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | West Brom vs Arsenal |
| Saturday 14th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs Blackburn |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 2nd December | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Burnley 2 - 0 Arsenal | |
| Sunday 30th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 1 - 2 Arsenal | |
| Tuesday 25th November | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Arsenal 1 - 0 Dynamo Kiev | |
| Saturday 22nd November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man City 3 - 0 Arsenal | |
| Saturday 15th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 0 - 2 Aston Villa | |
| Tuesday 11th November | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Arsenal 3 - 0 Wigan | |
| Saturday 8th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 2 - 1 Man Utd | |
| Wednesday 5th November | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Arsenal 0 - 0 Fenerbahce | |
| Saturday 1st November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Stoke 2 - 1 Arsenal | |
| Wednesday 29th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 4 - 4 Tottenham | |
| Sunday 26th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Ham 0 - 2 Arsenal | |
| Tuesday 21st October | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Fenerbahce 2 - 5 Arsenal | |
| Saturday 18th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 3 - 1 Everton | |
| Saturday 4th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 1 - 1 Arsenal | |
| Tuesday 30th September | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Arsenal 4 - 0 FC Porto | |
| Saturday 27th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 1 - 2 Hull | |
| Tuesday 23rd September | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Arsenal 6 - 0 Sheff Utd | |
| Saturday 20th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Bolton 1 - 3 Arsenal | |
| Wednesday 17th September | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Dynamo Kiev 1 - 1 Arsenal | |
| Saturday 13th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Blackburn 0 - 4 Arsenal | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chelsea | 15 | 33 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 14 | 28 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 15 | 26 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 15 | 25 |
| 6 | Hull City | 15 | 23 |
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