The seven-time European champions will compete with Pompey, Wolfsburg (Germany), Heerenveen (Holland) and Sporting Braga (Portugal).

A tough Group F will see Bundesliga leaders Hamburg clashing with Ajax Amsterdam, Aston Villa and Czech champions Slavia Prague.

The group stage will kick off on October 23rd

The Groups

Group A

Schalke (Germany)

Paris Saint-Germain (France)

Manchester City (England)

Racing Santander (Spain)

FC Twente (Netherlands)

Group B

Benfica (Portugal)

Olympiakos (Greece)

Galatasaray (Turkey)

Hertha Berlin (Germany)

Metalist Kharkiv (Ukraine)

Group C

Sevilla (Spain)

VfB Stuttgart (Germany)

Sampdoria (Italy)

Partizan Belgrade (Serbia)

Standard Liege (Belgium)

Group D

Tottenham (England)

Spartak Moscow (Russia)

Udinese (Italy)

Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia)

NEC Nijmegen (Netherlands)

Group E

AC Milan (Italy)

SC Heerenveen (Netherlands)

Braga (Portugal)

Portsmouth (England)

Wolfsburg (Germany)

Group F

Hamburg (Germany)

Ajax (Netherlands)

Slavia Prague (Czech Republic)

Aston Villa (England)

MSK Zilina (Slovakia)

Group G

Valencia (Spain)

FC Brugge (Belgium)

Rosenborg (Norway)

FC Copenhagen (Denmark)

Saint-Etienne (France)

Group H

CSKA Moscow (Russia)

Deportivo La Coruna (Spain)

Feyenoord (Netherlands)

Nancy (France)

Lech Poznan (Poland)