UEFA Champions League Draw - Celtic In Group H(orror)

by Diarmuid Hickey

Celtic have been handed a mammoth task of qualifying from the Group of Death, as four former winners all ended up in Group H in today's Champions League draw. Barcelona, AC Milan, and Ajax await the Bhoys in what has to be one of the toughest Round 1 Groups ever drawn by the competition Arsenal face a tricky group, as Marseille, German runners-up Borussia Dortmund and Italian side Napoli were drawn alongside them in Group F Manchester United escaped lightly once more, as they drew Shahkar Donetsk, Bayer Leverkusen, and Spanish side Real Sociedad. Chelsea should also be relatively pleased by their draw, getting FC Schalke, FC Basel, and Steaua Bucharest in one of the lighter groups. Third seeds Manchester City will have mixed emotions, as they landed with reigning champions FC Bayern Munich, along with CSKA Moscow, and Czech newcomers Vitoria Plzen. Straightforward fight for second place one would feel. Group B is another of the toughest groups, as Real Madrid ended up with Serie A Champions Juventus, Turkish champions Galatasaray, and Danish outfit FC Copenhagen. Groups are as follows: Group A: Manchester United Shakhtar Donetsk Bayer Leverkusen Real Sociedad Group B: Real Madrid Juventus Galatasaray FC Copenhagen Group C: Benfica Paris St-Germain Olympiakos Anderlecht Group D: Bayern Munich CSKA Moscow Manchester City Viktoria Plzen Group E: Chelsea Schalke FC Basel Steaua Bucharest Group F: Arsenal Marseille Borussia Dortmund Napoli Group G: Porto Atletico Madrid Zenit St Petersburg Austria Vienna Group H: Barcelona, AC Milan Ajax Celtic

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Diarmuid is a freelance student and studious sports journalist operating out of the wilds of Dublin, Ireland. His specialist subjects include the English Premier League, the GAA, and track and field athletics.