Paris Saint-Germain will play Manchester City in the Champions League group stage after coming out together in Thursday’s draw, with the sides set to meet in a repeat of last season’s semi-final.

Pep Guardiola’s City won that tie on aggregate before losing to Chelsea in the final, but PSG have since signed Lionel Messi from Barcelona.

Messi’s old club were drawn in the same group as Bayern Munich, while holders Chelsea were drawn with Juventus and Liverpool will play Spanish champions Atletico Madrid.

Manchester United and Villarreal, the two teams that contested last season’s Europa League final with the Spaniards emerging as winners in a penalty shoot-out were also drawn together in Group F along with Atalanta and Young Boys.

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