Liverpool draw PSG and Napoli; Man City face Shakhtar and Lyon
Friday 31 August 2018 06:07, UK
Cristiano Ronaldo is set for a return to Old Trafford after Juventus were drawn against Manchester United in the Champions League group stage.
Joining United and Serie A champions Juventus in a difficult Group H are Valencia and Young Boys.
Ronaldo spent six years at United before leaving for Real in 2009, and he is set to play for Juve at Old Trafford on October 23, with the reverse fixture on November 7 - a double-header which also sees Paul Pogba face his former side.
A tricky draw for Tottenham sees Mauricio Pochettino's men take on La Liga champions Barcelona, as well as Inter Milan and PSV, in Group B.
Spurs head to Inter for their first match on September 18, and will then host Barcelona at Wembley on October 3 with their new stadium yet to be completed.
Last season's runners-up Liverpool, in pot three for the draw, come up against Ligue 1 winners Paris Saint-Germain, Napoli and Red Star Belgrade in Group C.
Liverpool's Champions League campaign begins at home to PSG on September 18, before they travel to Napoli on October 3.
Premier League champions Manchester City face a somewhat simpler task, with Shakhtar Donetsk, Lyon and Hoffenheim for company in Group F.
City host Lyon in the opener on September 19. Pep Guardiola's side are yet to win the Champions League, but go into the competition as favourites.
Real Madrid take on Roma, CSKA Moscow, Viktoria Plzen in Group G as they chase a fourth successive Champions League title.
The first round of matches will take place on September 18 and 19 with the final matchday split between December 11 and 12.
The top two from each group will progress to the knockout stages, which starts in February. The final will take place at Atletico Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano stadium on June 1.
Meanwhile, Arsenal and Chelsea will discover their Europa League fate at midday on Friday, along with Old Firm rivals Rangers and Celtic who both came through their play-off ties on Thursday.
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Champions League 2018/19 group-stage draw in full
Group A: Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Monaco, Club Brugge
Group B: Barcelona, Tottenham, PSV, Inter Milan
Group C: Paris St-Germain, Napoli, Liverpool, Red Star Belgrade
Group D: Lokomotiv Moscow, Porto, Schalke, Galatasaray
Group E: Bayern Munich, Benfica, Ajax, AEK Athens
Group F: Manchester City, Shakhtar Donetsk, Lyon, Hoffenheim
Group G: Real Madrid, Roma, CSKA Moscow, Viktoria Plzen
Group H: Juventus, Manchester United, Valencia, Young Boys
