Champions League holders Liverpool and favourites Chelsea have been drawn in the same group for the first phase of this season's competition.
It is the draw neither English club would have wanted and they will also face Anderlecht and Real Betis.

Manchester United's biggest threat will come from Everton's conqueror's Villarreal, while Rangers face Inter Milan and Porto in a tough group.

Arsenal have a relatively easy passage with Ajax their trickiest opponent.

GROUP A
Bayern Munich
Juventus
Club Brugge
Rapid Vienna

GROUP B
ARSENAL
Ajax
Sparta Prague
Thun

GROUP C
Barcelona
Panathinaikos
Werder Bremen
Udinese

GROUP D
MAN UTD
Villarreal
Lille
Benfica

GROUP E
AC Milan
PSV Eindhoven
Schalke
Fenerbahce

GROUP F
Real Madrid
Lyon
Olympiakos
Rosenborg

GROUP G
LIVERPOOL
CHELSEA
Anderlecht
Real Betis

GROUP H
Inter Milan
Porto
RANGERS
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