Man City short-changed, Chelsea laughing after Champions League draw
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The draw for the group stage of the 2015-16 UEFA Champions League is complete and once again Manchester City have been handed a tricky assignment in European football’s elite competition.
Manuel Pellegrini’s side will have to negotiate difficult ties against Serie A champions Juventus, Europa League holders Sevilla and Bundesliga dark horses, Borussia Monchengladbach in Group D.
However, bookmaker Ladbrokes are still confident about the Citizens’ chances of getting out of the group with odds of 3/4 that City top the standings and as short as 1/6 that they qualify.
Elsewhere, Chelsea (2/7 to win their group, 1/20 to qualify) will probably be the happiest of the English sides with regards to how the draw panned out.
The Premier League champions have been matched up against Porto, Dynamo Kiev and outsiders Maccabi Tel Aviv in Group G.
Louis van Gaal and Manchester United (17/20 to win their group, 2/9 to qualify) also can’t have too many complaints after PSV Eindhoven, CSKA Moscow and Wolfsburg were announced as their opponents in Group B.
Meanwhile, Arsenal (11/4 to win their group, 1/6 to qualify) are likely to challenge Bayern Munich for top spot in Group F with Olympiacos – a side the Gunners have been paired with in four of the last seven seasons.
The draw in full is below.
Group A:
Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Shakhtar Donetsk, Malmo
Group B:
PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United, CSKA Moscow, Wolfsburg
Group C:
Benfica, Atletico Madrid, Galatasaray, FC Astana
Group D:
Juventus, Manchester City, Sevilla, Borussia Moenchengladbach
Group E:
Barcelona, Bayer Leverkusen, Roma, BATE Borisov
Group F:
Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Olympiacos, Dinamo Zagreb
Group G:
Chelsea, FC Porto, Dynamo Kiev, Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Group H:
Zenit Saint-Petersburg, Valencia, Lyon, Gent
Latest Ladbrokes Champions League specials:
Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United all to Qualify WAS 8/11 NOW EVENS
Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United all to win their groups WAS 14/1 NOW 20/1
Sergio Aguero Top Champions League Goalscorer WAS 16/1 NOW 20/1
Wayne Rooney Top Champions League Goalscorer WAS 28/1 NOW 40/1
Alexis Sanchez Top Champions League Goalscorer WAS 25/1 NOW 33/1
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