Tough draw for City

Friday, 26/08/2011

Manchester City have been handed a tough draw in their first foray into Champions League football and will face German giants Bayern Munich, Villarreal from Spain and Napoli of Italy in their group.

Their city rivals and last season's runners-up, Manchester United, have been given an easier group and have been drawn against Benfica, Basel and Otelul Galati.

Chelsea will be confident of progressing through their group after being drawn against Valencia, Bayer Leverkusen and Genk.

Arsenal, who qualified by beating Udinese on Wednesday, will face Marseille, Olympiakos and Borussia Dortmund.

Another of the intriguing draws sees current holders, Barcelona, coupled with Serie A champions and seven-time European Cup winners, AC Milan.
 
Champions League draw in full:
 
Group A:
Bayern Munich, Villarreal, Manchester City, Napoli
 
Group B:
Inter Milan, CSKA Moscow, Lille, Trabzonspor
 
Group C:
Manchester United, Benfica, Basel, Otelul Galati
 
Group D:
Real Madrid, Lyon, Ajax, Dinamo Zagreb
 
Group E:
Chelsea, Valencia, Bayer Leverkusen, Genk
 
Group F:
Arsenal, Marseille, Olympiakos, Borussia Dortmund
 
Group G:
Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk, Zenit St Petersburg, APOEL Nicosia
 
Group H:
Barcelona, AC Milan, BATE Borisov, Viktoria Plzen

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