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Manchester City will face Real Madrid for the first time in a competitive match after being drawn against Jose Mourinho\'s side in the UEFA Champions League group stage.
City look to have the toughest group of all in Group D with the Spanish champions Real, Dutch league winners Ajax and German double-winners Borussia Dortmund all dangerous opponents.
Chelsea, the defending European champions, also have a tough-looking task in Group E along with Shakhtar Donetsk, Juventus and Nordsjaelland.
Manchester United and Arsenal have more straightforward groups. The Gunners are in Group B with Schalke, Olympiacos and Montpellier, while Sir Alex Ferguson\'s United will take on Braga, Galatasaray and CFR Cluj in Group H.
There are a couple of glamour ties in prospect for Celtic in Group G - Barcelona are in the group along with Benfica and Spartak Moscow.
UEFA Champions League group stage draw:
Group A:
Porto
Dynamo Kiev
Paris St Germain
Dinamo Zagreb
Group B:
Arsenal
Schalke
Olympiacos
Montpellier
Group C:
AC Milan
Zenit St Petersburg
Anderlecht
Malaga
Group D:
Real Madrid
Man City
Ajax
Borussia Dortmund
Group E:
Chelsea
Shakhtar Donetsk
Juventus
FC Nordsjaelland
Group F:
Bayern Munich
Valencia
Lille
BATE Borisov
Group G:
Barcelona
Benfica
Spartak Moscow
Celtic
Group H:
Manchester United
Braga
Galatasaray
CFR Cluj
FIFA