Stephen Dunmoye
The draw for the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League has been completed in Monaco with some eye-catching group stage battles on the horizon in the coming weeks.
Premier League quartet Manchester City, Arsenal, Manchester United and Arsenal have all learnt their fate for the months ahead with the Magpies facing a demanding return to Europe’s biggest stage.
Eddie Howe’s side are back in the Champions League for the first time in two decades and they have been paired with Paris Saint-Germain, Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan in Group F.
City’s title defence includes Group G battles with RB Leipzig, Red Star Belgrade and Young Boys with United paired against Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich in Group A as Arsenal take on Europa League holders Sevilla.
UEFA Champions League group stage draw 2023/24
Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
Group A: Bayern Munich, Manchester United, FC Copenhagen, Galatasaray
Group B: Sevilla, Arsenal, PSV, Eindhoven Lens
Group C: Napoli, Real Madrid, Sporting, Braga Union Berlin
Group D: Benfica, Inter Milan, RB Salzburg, Real Sociedad
Group E: Feyenoord, Atletico Madrid, Lazio, Celtic
Group F: Paris Saint-Germain, Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan, Newcastle United
Group G: Manchester City, RB Leipzig, Red Star Belgrade, Young Boys
Group H: Barcelona, Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk, Royal Antwerp