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26th Aug 2021

Champions League draw: Man City face PSG, Liverpool take on Atletico Madrid

Simon Lloyd

The draw for the 2021/22 Champions League groups stages is complete

The four Premier League competing in this season’s Champions League have learned their opponents for the group stage following the draw in Istanbul.

Manchester City were the first name out in the draw in Group A and were dealt the toughest draw of the English sides. They face a mouthwatering double-header against Paris Saint-Germain, with Lionel Messi set to face old Barcelona boss, Pep Guardiola, and will also play RB Leipzig and Club Brugge.

Liverpool were also dealt a potentially tricky draw. They will be in Group B and will play against Atletico Madrid, who ended their most recent reign as European Champions at Anfield in 2020and also Porto and AC Milan.

Manchester United were drawn in Group F with their Europa League final conquerers, Villarreal, as well as Atalanta and Young Boys.

Reigning champions Chelsea are in Group H along with dethroned Italian champions, Juventus, Zenit St. Petersburg and Swedish side, Malmo.

The full draw can be seen below.

Group A

MANCHESTER CITY

Paris Saint-Germain

RB Leipzig

Club Brugge

Group B

Atletico Madrid

LIVERPOOL

Porto

AC Milan

Group C

Sporting CP

Borussia Dortmund

Ajax

Besiktas

Group D

Inter Milan

Real Madrid

Shakhtar Donetsk

Sheriff

Group E

Bayern Munich

Barcelona

Benfica

Group F

Villarreal

MANCHESTER UNITED

Atalanta

Young Boys

Group G

Lille

Sevilla

FC Salzburg

Wolfsburg

Group H

CHELSEA

Juventus

Zenit St Petersburg

Malmo