The Champions League draw brought Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Inter Milan together in a very tough group, while Group H will see Paris Saint-Germain face Juventus.
The draw for the group stage for this season’s tournament took place in Istanbul, Turkey, on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid will face RB Leipzig in a bid to defend their Champions League title this season.
Of the four teams in the Premier League that participated in this year’s tournament, Manchester City is arguably the toughest group, and will play against Sevilla, Borussia Dortmund and Copenhagen.
The Scottish Premier League champions will meet Real Madrid in Group F, while the Europa League finalist Rangers will play with Ajax, Liverpool and Napoli in a tough group.
The group stage of this season will run from 6-7 September to 1 and 2 November, with matches to be held in an intense period of nine weeks to accommodate the Winter World Cup in Qatar.
The final will be held at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, on Saturday 10 June 2023.
Real Madrid won a record 14th Champions League title in May when they beat Liverpool 1-0 in Paris.
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Group A: Ajax, Liverpool, Napoli and Rangers
Group B: Porto, Atletico Madrid, Leverkusen, Brugge
Group C: Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Viktoria Plzen
Group D: Eintracht Frankfurt, Tottenham Hotspur, Sporting Lisbon, Marseille
Group E: AC Milan, Chelsea, Salzburg and Dinamo Zagreb
Sixth group: Real Madrid, Leipzig, Shakhtar Donetsk, Celtic
Group G: Manchester City, Seville, Dortmund, Copenhagen
Group H: Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus, Benfica, Haifa
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UEFA Champions League 2022-23 – Key Dates
group stage
- First round: September 6-7
- Second round: September 13-14
- Third round: 4-5 October
- Fourth round: October 11-12
- Fifth round: October 25-26
- Sixth round: 1-2 November
Knockout stage
- Round of 16: 14-15 / 21-22 February and 7-8 / 14-15 March
- Quarter-finals: April 11-12 and 18-19
- Semi-finals: May 9-10 and May 16-17
- Final: June 10
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