United handed Bhoys clash

United handed Bhoys clash

Holders Manchester United will face Scottish champions Celtic in the group stages of the Champions League, with Villarreal and Danish club Aalborg BK completing Group E.

The two British giants clashed in the Champions League two seasons ago, with United coming out on top at Old Trafford by a 3-2 scoreline, while the Bhoys edged a 1-0 victory at Parkhead.

Last season's runners-up Chelsea, have been paired with AS Roma, Bordeaux and CFR Cluj in Group A.

Liverpool have been drawn alongside Marseille, PSV Eindhoven and Fernando Torres' former club Atletico Madrid in Group D.

The Reds edged through to the group stages with a highly unconvincing 1-0 aggregate success over Belgian champions Standard Liege.

Arsene Wenger's Arsenal are in Group G, along with FC Porto, Fenerbahce and Dynamo Kyiv.

The Gunners powered through to the group stages with a commanding 6-0 aggregate victory over Dutch outfit Twente.

Group A: Chelsea, AS Roma, Bordeaux, CFR Cluj.

Group B: Internazionale, Werder Bremen, Panathinaikos, Anorthosis Famagusta.

Group C: Barcelona, Sp Lisbon, FC Basel, Shakhtar Donetsk.

Group D: Liverpool, PSV Eindhoven, Marseille, Atletico Madrid.

Group E: Manchester United, Villarreal, Celtic, Aalborg BK.

Group F: Lyon, Bayern Munich, Steaua Bucharest, Fiorentina.

Group G: Arsenal, FC Porto, Fenerbahce, Dynamo Kyiv.

Group H: Real Madrid, Juventus, Zenit St Petersburg, BATE Borisov.