Ferrer: "It's the toughest group of them all, there's no favorite"

The draw for the UEFA Champions League group stage took place on Thursday in Istanbul, Turkey, and it threw up some mouthwatering clashes

Group A sees last season's runners-up Liverpool drawn alongside Napoli, Rangers and Ajax.

Group B is also fiercely contested, with FC Porto, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen and Club Brugge all in contention.

Group C is headed by Bayern Munich, who will face Inter Milan, Barcelona and Viktoria Plzen.

Group D contains Tottenham Hotspur, Eintracht Frankfurt, Sporting Lisbon and Marseille.

Group E pits Chelsea against AC Milan, RB Salzburg and Dinamo Zagreb.

Group F sees Real Madrid take on RB Leipzig, Shakhtar Donetsk and Celtic.

Group G is led by Manchester City, who will face Sevilla, Borussia Dortmund and FC Copenhagen.

Group H contains Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus, Benfica and Maccabi Haifa.

Group A

Liverpool will be looking to go one better than last season, when they were beaten by Real Madrid in the final.

They have been drawn in a tough group, with Napoli, Rangers and Ajax all capable of causing them problems.

Napoli finished third in Serie A last season and reached the knockout stages of the Champions League.

Rangers are the reigning Scottish champions and will be making their first appearance in the group stage since 2010.

Ajax are always a danger in Europe and they will be looking to make a statement under new manager Alfred Schreuder.

Group B

FC Porto are the reigning Portuguese champions and they will be looking to make a deep run in the Champions League this season.

They have been drawn in a tough group, with Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen and Club Brugge all capable of causing them problems.

Atletico Madrid are one of the most experienced teams in the Champions League and they will be looking to challenge for the title this season.

Bayer Leverkusen are a rising force in German football and they will be looking to make a statement in the Champions League this season.

Club Brugge are the reigning Belgian champions and they will be making their first appearance in the group stage since 2019.

Group C

Bayern Munich are the reigning Bundesliga champions and they will be looking to win the Champions League for the first time since 2020.

They have been drawn in a tough group, with Inter Milan, Barcelona and Viktoria Plzen all capable of causing them problems.

Inter Milan are the reigning Serie A champions and they will be looking to make a statement in the Champions League this season.

Barcelona are one of the most successful teams in the Champions League and they will be looking to challenge for the title this season.

Viktoria Plzen are the reigning Czech champions and they will be making their first appearance in the group stage since 2018.

Group D

Tottenham Hotspur are the reigning Premier League runners-up and they will be looking to make a deep run in the Champions League this season.

They have been drawn in a tough group, with Eintracht Frankfurt, Sporting Lisbon and Marseille all capable of causing them problems.

Eintracht Frankfurt are the reigning Europa League champions and they will be looking to make a statement in the Champions League this season.

Sporting Lisbon are the reigning Portuguese Cup winners and they will be looking to make a deep run in the Champions League this season.

Marseille are the reigning French Cup winners and they will be making their first appearance in the group stage since 2020.

Group E

Chelsea are the reigning Champions League holders and they will be looking to retain their title this season.

They have been drawn in a tough group, with AC Milan, RB Salzburg and Dinamo Zagreb all capable of causing them problems.

AC Milan are the reigning Serie A champions and they will be looking to make a statement in the Champions League this season.

RB Salzburg are the reigning Austrian champions and they will be looking to make a deep run in the Champions League this season.

Dinamo Zagreb are the reigning Croatian champions and they will be making their first appearance in the group stage since 2019.

Group F

Real Madrid are the reigning La Liga champions and they will be looking to win the Champions League for the 15th time this season.

They have been drawn in a tough group, with RB Leipzig, Shakhtar Donetsk and Celtic all capable of causing them problems.

RB Leipzig are the reigning Bundesliga runners-up and they will be looking to make a statement in the Champions League this season.

Shakhtar Donetsk are the reigning Ukrainian champions and they will be making their first appearance in the group stage since 2020.

Celtic are the reigning Scottish champions and they will be making their first appearance in the group stage since 2017.

Group G

Manchester City are the reigning Premier League champions and they will be looking to win the Champions League for the first time this season.

They have been drawn in a tough group, with Sevilla, Borussia Dortmund and FC Copenhagen all capable of causing them problems.

Sevilla are the reigning Copa del Rey winners and they will be looking to make a statement in the Champions League this season.

Borussia Dortmund are the reigning Bundesliga runners-up and they will be looking to make a deep run in the Champions League this season.

FC Copenhagen are the reigning Danish champions and they will be making their first appearance in the group stage since 2016.

Group H

Paris Saint-Germain are the reigning Ligue 1 champions and they will be looking to win the Champions League for the first time this season.

They have been drawn in a tough group, with Juventus, Benfica and Maccabi Haifa all capable of causing them problems.

Juventus are the reigning Serie A runners-up and they will be looking to make a statement in the Champions League this season.

Benfica are the reigning Portuguese champions and they will be looking to make a deep run in the Champions League this season.

Maccabi Haifa are the reigning Israeli champions and they will be making their first appearance in the group stage since 2009.

Conclusion

"It's the toughest group of them all, there's no favorite," said Marc Ferrer, a UEFA official, about Group H.

The draw for the UEFA Champions League group stage took place on Thursday in Istanbul, Turkey, and it threw up some mouthwatering clashes.