The draw for the 2023-23 Champions League group stage takes place today, with Manchester City, Arsenal, Manchester United and Newcastle involved
, as it is their first appearance in the competition in more than two decades. Their first and only crack at it came back in 2002-03, when they reached the second group stage – a part of the competition that has since been scrapped.
Arsenal, too, have been absent for some time. They last graced Europe’s premier club competition in 2016-17, when they reached the round of 16. The Manchester clubs have far more recent history. City, of course, come into this year’s tournament as champions, thanks to their 1-0 victory over Inter to complete their treble in June.starting at. However, there is always a significant amount of fanfare before the draw itself actually gets going, so don’t expect the balls to start coming out of the pots immediately.
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