Unlike previous years, Arsenal have not been handed a kind group in the UEFA Champions League. The Gunners, who have not bought well in the current transfer market, have been grouped with last year’s finalists Dortmund, big spending Napoli and Ligue 1 side Marseille.
In other interesting ties, holders Bayern Munich will play former Premier League champions Manchester City in Group D, Real Madrid will face Juventus in Group B, while Barcelona and AC Milan will renew their rivalry in Group H.
FULL DRAWS
Group A Manchester United Shakhtar Donestsk Bayer Leverkusen Real Sociedad
Group B Real Madrid Juventus Galatasaray FC Copenhagen
Group C Benfica PSG Olympiakos Anderlecht
Group D Bayern Munich CSKA Moscow Manchester City Viktoria Plzen
Group E Chelsea Schalke Basle Steaua Bucharest
Group F Arsenal Marseille Borussia Dortmund Napoli
Group G FC Porto Atletico Madrid Zenit Austria Vienna
Group H Barcelona AC Milan Ajax Celtic
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