Today’s Champions Leagye draw set up another Battle of Britain and will see Kaka return to the San Siro against AC Milan.
Harry Redknapp’s Tottenham, who secured their first appearance in the Champions League group stage with yesterday’s 4-0 win over Young Boys, were rewarded with a place in Group A alongside Italian holders Inter Milan, Germany’s Werder Bremen and Steve McClaren’s former club FC Twente.
Chelsea, among the top seeds, were matched with Didier Drogb’s fomer club France’s Marseille, Russia’s Spartak Moscow and Slovakia’s MSK Zilina in Group F.
Arsenal, meanwhile, appeared to have the most straightforward assignment after drawing Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk, Braga of Portugal and Serbian outfit Partizan Belgrade in Group H.
Manchester United and Rangers have been drawn together in Group C. That means a return to Glasgow for Red Devils boss and Govan native Sir Alex Ferguson, while Gers boss Walter Smith will be making a return to Old Trafford, having briefly worked as Ferguson’s assistant prior to his stint in charge of Scotland. Spanish side Valencia and Turkey’s Bursaspor make up the group.
The most difficult group has to be Group C which matche AC Milan, Real Madrid and Ajax, three clubs that have all won the European Cup on multiple occasions.
Group A
Inter Milan
Werder Bremen
Tottenham
FC Twente
Group B
Lyon
Benfica
Schalke
Hapoel Tel Aviv
Group C
Manchester United
Valencia
Rangers
Bursaspor
Group D
Barcelona
Panathinaikos
FC Copenhagen
Rubin Kazan
Group E
Bayern Munich
Roma
Basle
CFR Cluj
Group F
Chelsea
Marseille
Spartak Moscow
MSK Zilina
Group G
AC Milan
Real Madrid
Ajax
Auxerre
Group H
Arsenal
Shakhtar Donetsk
Braga
Partizan
Champions League Schedule: Matchday 1: 14-15 September 2010
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