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Thursday, August 28, 2008

Defending Champion Manchester United to Play Celtic in Champions League

Defending champion Manchester United will face British rival Celtic in the group stage of the Champions League.


United will also meet Villarreal and Aalborg in the 32-team phase, which begins next month.


Chelsea will play against AS Roma, Bordeaux and newcomer CFR Cluj.


Five-time champion Liverpool was drawn alongside PSV Eindhoven, Atletico Madrid and Marseille.


Juventus has a tough return to the lucrative competition after a two-year absence. The Italians will have to overcome nine-time champion Real Madrid, UEFA Cup winner Zenit St. Petersburg and debutante BATE.


Two-time champion FC Barcelona will meet Sporting, FC Basel and Shakhtar Donetsk.

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