Champions League group-stage draw: Liverpool meet Rangers, Chelsea face AC Milan, Barcelona in with Bayern Munich and Inter
Liverpool will meet Rangers in the Champions League group stage, while Chelsea will play AC Milan.
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Jurgen Klopp’s side, who were beaten in last season’s final by Real Madrid will also play Ajax and Napoli in Group A.
Champions League holders Real Madrid are in Group F alongside RB Leipzig, Shakhtar Donetsk and Celtic.
Meanwhile, Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Inter have all been drawn in Group C alongside Viktoria Plzen.
Manchester City are in Group G alongside Sevilla, Borussia Dortmund and FC Copenhagen.
Ajax
Liverpool
Napoli
Rangers
Porto
Atletico Madrid
Bayer Leverkusen
Club Brugge
Bayern Munich
Barcelona
Inter
Viktoria Plzen
Eintracht Frankfurt
Tottenham
Sporting CP
Marseille
The first group fixtures will be played on September 6 and 7
The group stage runs over a nine-week period until November 2 in order to accommodate the World Cup in Qatar.
AC Milan
Chelsea
Red Bull Salzburg
Dinamo Zagreb
Real Madrid
RB Leipzig
Shakhtar Donetsk
Celtic
Manchester City
Sevilla
Borussia Dortmund
FC Copenhagen
Paris Saint-Germain
Juventus
Benfica
Maccabi Haifa
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The Champions League knockout ties will be later than usual, also because of the timing of World Cup.
The last-16 ties will be played over a month from February 14 to March 15. The quarter-final ties are in April and the semi-finals will be held in May.
The final is at Istanbul’s Ataturk Olympic Stadium on June 10 next year.
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