UCL Draw: Ronaldo returns to Man Utd, Liverpool face tough group

UCL Draw: Ronaldo returns to Man Utd, Liverpool face tough group

Cristiano Ronaldo is set for a return to Old Trafford after Juventus were drawn against Manchester United in the Champions League group stage.

Ronaldo spent six years at United before leaving for Real in 2009, and he is set to play for Juve at Old Trafford on October 23, with the reverse fixture on November 7 - a double-header which also sees Paul Pogba face his former side.

Last season's runners-up Liverpool have been drawn in a tough group where they face Paris St-Germain and Napoli along with Red Star Belgrade, while Tottenham have been drawn to face Barcelona as well as Inter Milan and PSV in Group B.

Premier League champions Manchester City were drawn in Group F alongside Shakhtar Donetsk, Lyon and Hoffenheim.

 

Group stage draw in full: 

Group A: Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Monaco, Club Brugge.

Group B: Barcelona, Tottenham, PSV Eindhoven, Inter Milan.

Group C: Paris St-Germain, Napoli, Liverpool, Red Star Belgrade.

Group D: Lokomotiv Moscow, Porto, Schalke, Galatasaray.

Group E: Bayern Munich, Benfica, Ajax, AEK Athens.

Group F: Manchester City, Shakhtar Donetsk, Lyon, Hoffenheim.

Group G: Real Madrid, Roma, CSKA Moscow, Viktoria Plzen.

Group H: Juventus, Manchester United, Valencia, Young Boys.

 

When are the group stage match days?

Matchday one: 18-19 September

Matchday two: 2-3 October

Matchday three: 23-24 October

Matchday four: 6-7 November

Matchday five: 27-28 November

Matchday six: 11-12 December 

 

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