Reigning champions Chelsea to meet Juventus in group stage of UEFA Champions League
LONDON -- Defending champions Chelsea will face Juventus while runners-up Manchester City are going to meet Paris Saint-Germain in the group stage of this season's UEFA Champions League.
The draw was unveiled in Istanbul on Thursday with Manchester City being potted in Group A to against Paris Saint-Germain as the French giants are expected to be boosted by the join of Argentine star Lionel Messi.
Holders Chelsea will face Juventus in group G while another Premier League side Liverpool are going to play against AC Milan in group B.
The group-stage competition will start on September 14 and finish on December 8. The final will be held in St Petersburg, Russia on May 28.
Following is the draw in full:
Group A: Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain, Leipzig, Club Brugge
Group B: Atletico Madrid, Liverpool, Porto, AC Milan
Group C: Sporting Lisbon, Borussia Dortmund, Ajax, Besiktas
Group D: Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Shakhtar Donetsk, Sheriff Tiraspol
Group E: Bayern, Barcelona, Benfica, Dynamo Kyiv
Group F: Villarreal, Manchester United, Atalanta, Young Boys
Group G: Lille, Sevilla, Salzburg, Wolfsburg
Group H: Chelsea, Juventus, Zenit, Malmo
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