Champions League group stage draw, Liverpool draws Paris St Germain and Napoli

Champions League runners-up Liverpool, Ligue 1 champions Paris St Germain and Serie A side Napoli were thrown together in the pick of the groups following the draw for this season’s Champions League made on Thursday.

The trio were drawn into Group C alongside Red Star Belgrade, European Cup winners in 1991 and making their debut in the group stage.

Titleholders Real Madrid will face last season’s semi-finalists AS Roma plus CSKA Moscow and Viktoria Plzen in Group G.

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo will face his former club Manchester United after they were drawn together in Group H that also includes Spanish side Valencia.

Inter Milan, back in the competition for the first time since 2011/12, face Barcelona, Tottenham Hotspur and PSV Eindhoven in Group B which features three former European champions.

The draw for the group stage of the Champions League made on Thursday: 

Group A 
Atletico Madrid 
Borussia Dortmund 
AS Monaco 
Club Bruges

Group B 
Barcelona 
Tottenham Hotspur 
PSV Eindhoven 
Inter Milan 

Group C 
Paris St Germain 
Napoli 
Liverpool 
Red Star Belgrade

Group D 
Lokomotiv Moscow 
Porto 
Schalke 04 
Galatasaray 

Group E 
Bayern Munich 
Benfica 
Ajax Amsterdam 
AEK Athens

Group F 
Manchester City 
Shakhtar Donetsk 
Olympique Lyonnais 
Hoffenheim

Group G 
Real Madrid 
AS Roma 
CSKA Moscow 
Viktoria Plzen 

Group H 
Juventus 
Manchester United 
Valencia 
Young Boys Bern.

Matches to be played on Sept. 18/19, Oct. 2/3, Oct. 23/24, Nov. 6/7, Nov. 27/28 and Dec. 11/12.