Champions League groups in full as Premier League quartet discover opponents
Newcastle have been handed a daunting Champions League task after being grouped with European heavyweights Paris Saint-Germain, Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan.
That's in direct contrast to Manchester City, with the reigning champions given a significantly easier draw. They will start their defence in Group G where they will face RB Leipzig, Red Star Belgrade and Young Boys.
Arsenal came up short in the battle for the Premier League title, but their second-placed finish under Mikel Arteta secured their Champions League return for the first time since 2016. The Gunners will play Europa League winners Sevilla, PSV and Lens.
Manchester United missed out on Europe's top competition last time out, but are back this time around having finished third in Erik ten Hag's first season at Old Trafford. The Red Devils, who were drawn out of pot two and placed into Group A along with Bayern Munich, FC Copenhagen and Galatsaray.
Newcastle were the final of the four Premier League entrants, having secured a top-four finish and a place in the competition for the first time since the 2003/04 campaign. And Eddie Howe's side were placed in the 'group of death' with PSG, Milan and Dortmund joining them in Group F.
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Scottish champions Celtic, also coming out of pot four, will take on Feyenoord, Atletico Madrid and Lazio.
Champions League group-stage draw in full
Group A
Bayern Munich
Man Utd
FC Copenhagen
Galatasaray
Group B
Sevilla
Arsenal
PSV
Lens
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Group C
Napoli
Real Madrid
Braga
Union Berlin
Group D
Benfica
Inter Milan
FC Salzburg
Real Sociedad
Group E
Feyenoord
Atletico Madrid
Lazio
Celtic
Group F
PSG
Borussia Dortmund
AC Milan
Newcastle
Group G
Man City
RB Leipzig
Red Star Belgrade
Young Boys
Group H
Barcelona
FC Porto
Shakhtar Donetsk
Royal Antwerp
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