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Champions League draw: Which teams are in ‘Group of Death’?

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Elite European sides have discovered their opponents for the upcoming tournament.

The Champions League draw for the 2023-24 season took place on Thursday, with Newcastle being handed a tough test upon their return to the competition.

A total of thirty-two teams were divided into four pots, adhering to the rule that teams cannot face opponents from their own country. Eight groups were formed from Europe’s best clubs, with Group F standing out as the toughest one.

Paris Saint-Germain will face Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan, and Newcastle in this year’s “Group of Death”. Luis Enrique faces a difficult test in his first season in charge of PSG, while Newcastle hope to edge out clubs with much more European experience.

Here’s the complete draw for the group stage of this season’s champion’s league.

GROUP A
Bayern Munich
Man United
FC Copenhagen
Galatasaray

GROUP B
Sevilla
Arsenal
PSV Eindhoven
Lens

GROUP C
Napoli
Real Madrid
Braga
Union Berlin

GROUP D
Benfica
Inter Milan
Salzburg
Real Sociedad

GROUP E
Feyenoord
Atletico Madrid
Lazio
Celtic

GROUP F
Paris Saint-Germain
Borussia Dortmund
AC Milan
Newcastle United

GROUP G
Man City
RB Leipzig
Crvena Zvezda (Red Star Belgrade)
Young Boys

GROUP H
FC Barcelona
Porto
Shakhtar Donetsk
Royal Antwerp

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