PSG paired with Juventus in Champions League group stage, Marseille to face Tottenham

PSG – who again start among the favourites to win a trophy that has continued to escape them since the Qatari takeover of more than a decade ago – were paired against their former Argentinian ace Di Maria in Thursday's draw in Istanbul.

The Parisians will also face Benfica and Israeli champions Maccabi Haifa in Group H.

Marseille, the other French club in the competition, were drawn against last season's Europa League winners Eintracht Frankfurt in Group D, along with Conte’s Spurs and Sporting Lisbon.

This season's group stage will begin with the first round of games on September 6 and 7.

All six matchdays will be played in the space of nine weeks, finishing on November 1 and 2, with UEFA needing to complete the group stage before the World Cup begins on November 20.

In the draw’s highlights, Bayern Munich were paired with Robert Lewandowski's Barcelona, while Erling Haaland will face his former club as Manchester City were drawn against Borussia Dortmund.

Bayern and Barcelona will also come up against Inter Milan in Group C, which is completed by the Czech champions Viktoria Plzen.

Bring it on!