Pep Guardiola will be reunited with Lionel Messi – with whom he won two Champions League titles – after Manchester City were drawn to play Paris Saint-Germain in this season’s group stage.The European giants are joined in Group A by RB Leipzig and Belgian champions Club Brugge.Chelsea – who beat Manchester City in last season’s final to lift their second Champions League trophy – will play Juventus, as well as Russian champions Zenit and Swedish champions Malmo.- [Cristiano Ronaldo’s agent fails to reach agreement at Juventus meeting] – [Transfer Centre LIVE!] – [Chelsea in Jules Kounde talks after agreeing to sell Kurt Zouma] Liverpool have been drawn into a tough Group B, where they will take on three-time runners-up Atletico Madrid, seven-time winners AC Milan and two-time winners Porto.Manchester United face a rematch with Villarreal, who beat them on penalties in the final of last season’s Europa League.Also in Group F are Atalanta and Swiss champions Young Boys.
Trending – [CL draw: Man City face PSG, champions Chelsea play Juventus] – [Ronaldo’s agent fails to reach agreement at Juve meeting] – [Man City offered chance to sign Ronaldo] – [Man City’s Mendy charged with four counts of rape] – [Real Madrid make improved £145.6m bid for Mbappe] – [Redknapp on Lukaku, Salah and Liverpool vs Chelsea] – [PL predictions: Back title contenders to draw at Anfield] – [Arteta confirms Willian exit talks; hints at more signings] – [Chelsea in Kounde talks after agreeing to sell Zouma] – [Bamford gets first England call-up, joined by TAA and Lingard] Bayern Munich and Barcelona – who have won 11 Champions Leagues between them – headline Group E.Barcelona will be competing in the competition without Messi for the first time in 17 years.Also in Group E are Benfica and Ukrainian title-winners Dynamo Kiev.Real Madrid – who have won the competition a record 13 times – will take on Italian champions Inter Milan, as well as Shakhtar Donetsk and Sheriff Tiraspol, who are the first Moldovan side to compete in the Champions League.Group C contains Portuguese champions Sporting, Borussia Dortmund, four-time Champions League winners Ajax and Besiktas.In Group G, French title winners Lille face Sevilla, Austrian champions Red Bull Salzburg and Wolfsburg.
The group stage begins on September 14 and 15, with the final being held in St Petersburg on May 28.Champions League group-stage draw Group A: Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain, RB Leipzig, Club Brugge Group B: Atletico Madrid, Liverpool, Porto, AC Milan Group C: Sporting, Borussia Dortmund, Ajax, Besiktas Group D: Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Shakhtar Donetsk, Sheriff Tiraspol Group E: Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Benfica, Dynamo Kiev Group F: Villarreal, Manchester United, Atalanta, Young Boys Group G: Lille, Sevilla, Red Bull Salzburg, Wolfsburg Group H: Chelsea, Juventus, Zenit, Malmo When will the matches be played? Matchday one: September 14/15 Matchday two: September 28/29 Matchday three: October 19/20 Matchday four: November 2/3 Matchday five: November 23/24 Matchday six: December 7/8 Follow Deadline Day with Sky Sports Time is running out for clubs to do business – the summer transfer window closes at 11pm in England and midnight in Scotland on Tuesday, August 31 and you can follow all the Deadline Day drama with Sky Sports.Follow all the latest transfer news and rumours in our dedicated Transfer Centre blog on the Sky Sports website and app, check out the latest done deals and watch the best analysis and reaction on Sky Sports News..
