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Paris St Germain will kick off their quest for a maiden Champions League trophy in a robust Group F that includes Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan and Newcastle United following the draw on Thursday.
Holders Manchester City will tackle RB Leipzig, Red Star Belgrade and Young Boys in Group G.
City captured their first European crown this 12 months and Pep Guardiola’s facet ought to have few issues in making the final 16, having handed Leipzig a 7-0 thrashing in final 12 months’s event.
Record 14-times winners Real Madrid will play Serie A champions Napoli, Braga and Union Berlin in Group C, whereas German heavyweights Bayern Munich tackle Manchester United, FC Copenhagen and Galatasaray in Group A.
Last season’s runners-up Inter Milan meet Benfica, RB Salzburg and Real Sociedad in Group D, whereas Europa League winners Sevilla and Arsenal have been drawn collectively in Group B together with PSV Eindhoven and RC Lens.
LaLiga champions Barcelona tackle Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk and Royal Antwerp in Group H and Group E is made up of Feyenoord, Atletico Madrid, Lazio and Celtic.
The Champions League group stage will start on September 19 and conclude on December 13.
The knockout levels start in February, with the ultimate going down at London’s Wembley Stadium in June.
The 2023/24 group stage draw ✅#UCLdraw pic.twitter.com/kCTj9JfBFM
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) August 31, 2023
