Basel get Chelsea in Champions League

The Swiss champions were drawn in Group E, alongside Chelsea, Germany’s Schalke and Steaua Bucharest of Romania.

Egypt forward Mohamed Salah played well against the Londoners in last season’s Europa League semi-final, but couldn’t help his team avoid defeat.

The group stage opens on September 17 as Basel start with the toughest fixture against Chelsea away on the 18th.

The Groups

Group A: Manchester United, Shakhtar Donetsk, Bayer Leverkusen, Real Sociedad

Group B: Real Madrid, Juventus, Galatasaray, Copenhagen

Group C: Benfica, Paris St-Germain, Olympiakos, Anderlecht

Group D: Bayern Munich, CSKA Moscow, Manchester City, Viktoria Plzen

Group E: Chelsea, Schalke, 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