Champions League draw leaves City facing tough task

Manchester City have been drawn in their second successive ‘Group of Death’ as the Premier League Champions were drawn against Spanish giants Real Madrid and Ajax.

Holders Chelsea face a tough trip to Shaktar Donestk and Juventus in their group. While Manchester United and Arsenal face opposition they shouldn’t really struggle against.

Scottish Premiership Champions Celtic will face Barcelona in Group G, but the ‘bhoys’ have a history of beating top European sides at Celtic Park.

Full Champions League draw

Group A: Porto, Dynamo Kiev, Paris St Germain, Dinamo Zagreb

Group B: Arsenal, Schalke, Olympiakos, Montpellier

Group C: AC Milan, Zenit St Petersburg, Anderlecht, Malaga

Group D: Real Madrid, Manchester City, Ajax, Borussia Dortmund

Group E: Chelsea, Shakhtar Donetsk, Juventus, FC Nordsjaelland

Group F: Bayern Munich, Valencia, Lille, BATE Borisov

Group G: Barcelona, Benfica, Spartak Moscow, Celtic

Group H: Manchester United, Braga, Galatasaray, CFR Cluj

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