Champions League draw recap: Man Utd, Arsenal, Man City and Newcastle find out opponents
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The draw for the group stage of the 2023/24 Champions League has taken place on Thursday afternoon at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco.
Premier League clubs Manchester City, Arsenal, Manchester United and Newcastle were all involved in the draw, as will Scottish champions Celtic.
City are the defending champions, having beaten Inter Milan 1-0 in last season's Champions League final in Istanbul.
Pep Guardiola's side will take on RB Leipzig, Red Star Belgrade and Young Boys in Group G.
Arsenal, meanwhile, are set to face Sevilla, Lens and PSV in Group B, while United got drawn against Bayern Munich in Group A.
But it is Newcastle who face the 'group of death', being drawn against PSG, AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund in Group F.
You can see live updates from the draw below.
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Champions League draw in full
Here is the full Champions League group stage draw:
- Group A - Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Copenhagen, Galatasaray
- Group B - Sevilla, Arsenal, PSV, Lens
- Group C - Napoli, Real Madrid, Braga, Union Berlin
- Group D - Benfica, Inter Milan, Salzburg, Real Sociedad
- Group E - Feyenoord, Atletico Madrid, Lazio, Celtic
- Group F - PSG, Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan, Newcastle
- Group G - Manchester City, RB Leipzig, Red Star, Young Boys
- Group H - Barcelona, FC Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk, Royal Antwerp
Draw is over
That concludes the draw for the 2023/24 Champions League group stages - we'll recap the full draw shortly.
Belgian side Antwerp - who won their league title in dramatic fashion last season - next up, and they're in Group H.
Group H - Barcelona, FC Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk, Royal Antwerp
Celtic out of pot four
Now it's time for Scottish champions Celtic, They're in a competitive looking Group E, with a trip to Atletico Madrid probably the highlight.
Group E - Feyenoord, Atletico Madrid, Lazio, Celtic
Now it's RC Lens out of the pot - and they face a trip to the Emirates Stadium to face Arsenal.
Group B - Sevilla, Arsenal, PSV, Lens
Next up is Swiss side Young Boys - and they face Manchester City in Group G.
Group G - Manchester City, RB Leipzig, Braga, Young Boys
Next out of the pot is Champions League debutants Union Berlin - and they've been placed in a tough group.
Group C - Napoli, Real Madrid, Braga, Union Berlin
Turkish side Galatasaray next up, and they're into Group A - Manchester United's third opponents.
Group A - Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Copenhagen, Galatasaray
Newcastle are next out of pot four - and it's just about as tough as it could get for Magpies fans. It's the dreaded Group F.
Group F - PSG, Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan, Newcastle
On to the final pot - pot four. It's Real Sociedad up first - they're placed in Group D.
Group D - Benfica, Inter Milan, Salzburg, Real Sociedad
Champions League draw after pot three
Here's a recap of the draw after pot three:
- Group A - Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Copenhagen
- Group B - Sevilla, Arsenal, PSV
- Group C - Napoli, Real Madrid, Braga
- Group D - Benfica, Inter Milan, Salzburg
- Group E - Feyenoord, Atletico Madrid, Lazio
- Group F - PSG, Dortmund, AC Milan
- Group G - Manchester City, RB Leipzig, Red Star
- Group H - Barcelona, FC Porto, Shakhtar
Portuguese side Braga the last team out of the bowl for pot three, meaning they'll be up in what is shaping up to be the 'group of death'.
Group C - Napoli, Real Madrid, Braga
Into the final stretch of pot three now, with Danish side FC Copenhagen drawn into Group A. They will take on Manchester United and Bayern Munich.
Group A - Bayern Munich, Manchester United, FC Copenhagen
It's Italian side Lazio next up, who have to be drawn into Group E because of geographical restrictions.
Group E - Feyenoord, Atletico Madrid, Lazio
Next up is FC Salzburg, and they're in a tricky looking Group D alongside last season's finalists, and top seed Benfica.
Group D - Benfica, Inter Milan, FC Salzburg
Europa League reunion for Arsenal
PSV Eindhoven the third team out of pot three - and its a repeat of last season's group stage against Arsenal in Group B! Sevilla the other team involved in that group.
Group B - Sevilla, Arsenal, PSV Eindhoven
Red Star Belgrade next up, and they're in Group G as Manchester City's second opponents.
Group G - Manchester City, RB Leipzig, Red Star Belgrade
Shakhtar Donetsk the first team out of pot three, and they're drawn into Group H.
Group H - Barcelona, Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk
Champions League draw - pot two
A recap on the draw after pot two then:
- Group A - Bayern Munich, Manchester United
- Group B - Sevilla, Arsenal
- Group C - Napoli, Real Madrid
- Group D - Benfica, Inter Milan
- Group E - Feyenoord, Atletico Madrid
- Group F - Paris Saint-Germain, Borussia Dortmund
- Group G - Manchester City, RB Leipzig
- Group H - Barcelona, FC Porto
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