Some acquainted faces are prone to come up towards the Red Devils when the group stage is drawn with United in Pot 2, owing to their first rate UEFA coefficient rating.
Pot 1 is made up of the highest leagues’ champions plus Europa League winners Sevilla, who knocked Erik ten Hag’s facet out of Europe final season.
Paris Saint-Germain, Ilkay Gundogan’s Barcelona and Harry Kane’s Bayern Munich are the largest threats in that pot.
Arsenal, Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund will all be dodged from Pot 2 with no Premier League groups in a position to be drawn towards United at this stage.
Pot 3 contains AC Milan and Shakhtar Donestk, whereas Young Boys will function in that pot or Pot 4 after embarrassing United two seasons in the past.
Wednesday’s play-off ties may see Rangers be a part of the combo with Pot 4 holding Celtic, Galtasaray and a Lens facet comfortably overwhelmed at Old Trafford in pre-season.
Who may Man Utd face within the Champions League group stage?
Pot 1: Sevilla, Barcelona, Napoli, Bayern Munich, PSG, Benfica, Feyenoord
Pot 3: Shakhtar Donestk, AC Milan, Braga, RB Salzburg, Lazio, Red Star Belgrade, Young Boys*
Pot 4: Real Sociedad, Galatasaray, Celtic, Union Berlin, Lens
When is the Champions League group stage draw?
The draw takes place on Thursday, August 31, 2023 with the ceremony to start at UEFA’s headquarters in Nyon at 5pm BST.
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