Chelsea v Atletico, Tottenham v Real Madrid: Champions League group stage draw in full

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Matt McGeehan24 August 2017

Chelsea will face Atletico Madrid in Champions League Group C in a draw which brings Diego Costa's ongoing exile into renewed focus.

Six British clubs found out their opponents for the group stage, which begins on September 12 and 13, in the draw in Monaco on Thursday.

Premier League champions Chelsea were drawn in Group C alongside Costa's former club Atletico. Roma and Qarabag, the first Azerbaijan side to reach the group stages, are also in Group C.

Tottenham, runners-up behind their London rivals in May, face the unenviable task of facing holders Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund in Group H, as well as Cyprus' APOEL.

Real Madrid won Europe's elite club competition in Cardiff in June, becoming the first team in the Champions League era to win back-to-back titles.

Their draw with Tottenham reunites Gareth Bale with his former club. The final takes place at the NSK Olimpiyskyi in Kiev on May 26, 2018.

Here is the Champions League group stage draw in full...

GROUP A GROUP B GROUP C GROUP D
Benfica Bayern Munich Chelsea Juventus
Man Utd PSG Atletico Barcelona
Basel Anderlecht Roma Olympiacos
CSKA Moscow Celtic Qarabag Sporting
GROUP E GROUP F GROUP G GROUP H
Spartak Moscow Shakhtar Donetsk Monaco Real Madrid
Sevilla Man City Porto Dortmund
Liverpool Napoli Besiktas Tottenham
Maribor Feyenoord RB Leipzig APOEL

Scottish champions Celtic, play-off winners over Kazakhstan's Astana, are also in a challenging pool, against Bayern Munich, Paris St Germain and Anderlecht in Group B.

Manchester United, who qualified by winning the Europa League in May, received a favourable draw in Group A alongside Benfica, Basle and CSKA Moscow.

Manchester City will face Shakhtar Donetsk, Napoli and Feyenoord in Group F. Five-time winners Liverpool, who advanced via the play-offs with victory over Hoffenheim, will play Spartak Moscow, Sevilla and Maribor in Group E.

Just two groups featured non-British teams. Juventus, runners-up in Cardiff in June, face Barcelona, Olympiacos and Sporting Lisbon in Group D while Group G features Monaco, Porto, Besiktas and RB Leipzig.

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