UCL: Newcastle in Group of Death as Man City begins title defence with easy draw

Holders Manchester City have been pitted in group G following the 2023/24 Uefa Champions League draw.

Pep Guardiola’s men will face RB Leipzig, Red Star Belgrade and Swiss club Young Boys in what is perceived to be one of the easiest groups.

Meanwhile, last season’s losing finalists Inter Milan will slug it out with Benfica, Salzburg and Real Sociedad in Group D.

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Manchester United are also handed a tough test in group A. The Red Devils will battle Turkish giants Galatasaray, German champions Bayern Munich and FC Copenhagen.

Europa League winners Sevilla will face Lens, Sevilla and English side Arsenal, who are returning after some years out. These face teams will lock horns to decide the two teams that will progress to the knockout round.

Celtic, Atlético Madrid, Lazio and Dutch champions Feyenoord are all in group E following the 2023/24 Uefa Champions League draw.

Group of Death

Of the eight groups from the draw, the toughest looks to be group F. This group contains 2020 finalists Paris Saint-Germain, 2013 finalists Borussia Dortmund, 2007 winners AC Milan and Newcastle United.

The Magpies are competing in their first Champions League campaign for the first time since the 2002/03 season.

Full draw:

Group A: Bayern, Man. Utd, FC Copenhagen, Galatasaray

Group B: Sevilla, Arsenal, PSV, Lens

Group C: Napoli, Real Madrid, Braga, Union Berlin

Group D: Benfica, Inter, Salzburg, Real Sociedad

Group E: Feyenoord, Atlético, Lazio, Celtic

Group F: PSG, Dortmund, AC Milan, Newcastle

Group G: Man City, RB Leipzig, Red Star Belgrade, Young Boys

Group H: Barcelona, Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk, Royal Antwerp.