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The Premier League champions were drawn against the Portuguese side, last season's quarter-final opponents Roma and Dynamo Kiev in Group F.

There will be no Anglo-Scottish derby, as SPL representatives Celtic and Rangers both avoided English opponents.

Rangers were handed possibly the toughest draw of all six British teams, however, as they will play Barcelona, Lyon and German champions Stuttgart in Group E.

Meanwhile Celtic take on holders Milan along with Benfica and Shakhtar Donetsk.

Chelsea also face two tough assignments against Valencia and Schalke, but their task will be made slightly easier by the inclusion in Group B of Rosenborg.

Last season's finalists Liverpool have every reason to be happy with their draw after coming through the qualifying rounds - they face Porto, Marseille and Besiktas.

Arsenal will play the winner of Sevilla's qualifier against AEK Athens, along with Steaua Bucharest and Slavia Prague - city neighbours of qualifying round victims Sparta.

Sevilla and AEK Athens are both in the draw after their second leg was postponed following the death of Antonio Puerta. The Spanish side lead 2-0.

Teams play each other home and away over six Match Days, starting on 18/19 September and climaxing on 11/12 December.

The Groups

A - Liverpool, Porto, Marseille, Besiktas

B - Chelsea, Valencia, Schalke, Rosenborg

C - Real Madrid, Werder Bremen, Lazio, Olympiacos

D - Milan, Benfica, Celtic, Shakhtar

E - Barcelona, Lyon, Stuttgart, Rangers

F - Manchester United, Roma, Sporting Lisbon, Dynamo Kiev

G - Internazionale, PSV Eindhoven, CSKA Moscow, Fenerbahce

H - Arsenal, Sevilla/AEK Athens, Steaua Bucharest, Slavia Prague

The Fixtures:

Tuesday September 18

Marseille v Besiktas

Porto v Liverpool

Chelsea v Rosenborg

Schalke v Valencia

Real Madrid v Werder Bremen

Olympiacos v Lazio

AC Milan v Benfica

Shakhtar Donetsk v Celtic

Wednesday September 19

Rangers v Stuttgart

Barcelona v Lyon

Roma v Dynamo Kiev

Sporting Lisbon v Manchester United

PSV Eindhoven v CSKA Moscow

Fenerbahce v Inter Milan

Arsenal v Sevilla/AEK Athens

Slavia Prague v Steaua Bucharest

Tuesday October 2

Lyon v Rangers

Stuttgart v Barcelona

Manchester United v Roma

Dynamo Kiev v Sporting Lisbon

Inter Milan v PSV Eindhoven

CSKA Moscow v Fenerbahce

Steaua Bucharest v Arsenal

Sevilla/AEK Athens v Slavia Prague

Wednesday October 3

Liverpool v Marseille

Besiktas v Porto

Valencia v Chelsea

Rosenborg v Schalke

Lazio v Real Madrid

Werder Bremen v Olympiacos

Celtic v AC Milan

Benfica v Shakhtar Donetsk

Tuesday October 23

Stuttgart v Lyon

Rangers v Barcelona

Dynamo Kiev v Manchester United

Roma v Sporting Lisbon

CSKA Moscow v Inter Milan

PSV Eindhoven v Fenerbahce

Sevilla/AEK Athens v Steaua Bucharest

Arsenal v Slavia Prague

Wednesday October 24

Besiktas v Liverpool

Marseille v Porto

Rosenborg v Valencia

Chelsea v Schalke

Werder Bremen v Lazio

Real Madrid v Olympiacos

Benfica v Celtic

AC Milan v Shakhtar Donetsk

Tuesday November 6

Liverpool v Besiktas

Porto v Marseille

Valencia v Rosenborg

Schalke v Chelsea

Lazio v Werder Bremen

Olympiacos v Real Madrid

Celtic v Benfica

Shakhtar Donetsk v AC Milan

Wednesday November 7

Lyon v Stuttgart

Barcelona v Rangers

Manchester United v Dynamo Kiev

Sporting Lisbon v Roma

Inter Milan v CSKA Moscow

Fenerbahce v PSV Eindhoven

Steaua Bucharest v Sevilla/AEK Athens

Slavia Prague v Arsenal

Tuesday November 27

Stuttgart v Rangers

Lyon v Barcelona

Dynamo Kiev v Roma

Manchester United v Sporting Lisbon

CSKA Moscow v PSV Eindhoven

Inter Milan v Fenerbahce

Sevilla/AEK Athens v Arsenal

Steaua Bucharest v Slavia Prague

Wednesday November 28

Besiktas v Marseille

Liverpool v Porto

Rosenborg v Chelsea

Valencia v Schalke

Werder Bremen v Real Madrid

Lazio v Olympiacos

Benfica v AC Milan

Celtic v Shakhtar Donetsk

Tuesday December 4

AC Milan v Celtic

Shakhtar Donetsk v Benfica

Tuesday December 11

Marseille v Liverpool

Porto v Besiktas

Chelsea v Valencia

Schalke v Rosenborg

Real Madrid v Lazio

Olympiacos v Werder Bremen

Wednesday December 12

Rangers v Lyon

Barcelona v Stuttgart

Roma v Manchester United

Sporting Lisbon v Dynamo Kiev

PSV Eindhoven v Inter Milan

Fenerbahce v CSKA Moscow

Arsenal v Steaua Bucharest

Slavia Prague v Sevilla/AEK Athens

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