Champions League: Liverpool face Rangers as Haaland gets Dortmund tie

Rangers will face Liverpool on their return to the Champions League for the first time in 12 years after being drawn against Jürgen Klopp’s side in Group A, while Erling Haaland is set to face his former club Borussia Dortmund for Manchester City.

The reward for Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s side after battling through two qualifying rounds is a difficult group that also contains the Dutch champions, Ajax, and Napoli, who are leading the early Serie A standings.

Elsewhere, Tottenham will fancy their chances of progressing in their first Champions League campaign since 2019-20 after being drawn with Eintracht Frankfurt – who beat Rangers in the Europa League final to qualify – Sporting and Marseille in Group D.

Group A Ajax, Liverpool, Napoli, RangersGroup B Porto, Atlético Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, BruggeGroup C Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Internazionale, Viktoria PlzenGroup D Eintracht Frankfurt, Tottenham, Sporting, MarseilleGroup E Milan, Chelsea, RB Salzburg, Dinamo ZagrebGroup F Real Madrid, RB Leipzig, Shakhtar Donetsk, CelticGroup G Manchester City, Sevilla, Borussia Dortmund, CopenhagenGroup H Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus, Benfica, Maccabi Haifa

Matchday one 6-7 SeptemberMatchday two 13-14 SeptemberMatchday three 4-5 OctoberMatchday four 11-12 OctoberMatchday five 25-26 OctoberMatchday six 1-2 November

Chelsea will face Milan, Salzburg and Dinamo Zagreb in a what appears a welcome draw for Thomas Tuchel’s team in Group E, while Haaland will be reunited with his former Dortmund teammates after City were placed with the German side, Sevilla and Copenhagen in Group G.

Celtic face a difficult challenge against the holders, Real Madrid, RB Leipzig and Shakhtar Donetsk, while a mouthwatering group containing previous