United Face Tough Test in Champions League


By Chris O'Brien
August 30 2007

Manchester United have been drawn in a very tough group and will have to be at their best to progress in the tournament. As the Red Devils look to remember the Busby Babes in the best way possible, they have been dealt a difficult start with three strong teams in their group. The campaign starts on 29th September in Portugal against Spoting Lisbon.

Manchester United face a tough task if they are to qualify for the second round of the Uefa Champions League.

Sir Alex Ferguson's men have been paired with Roma, Sporting Lisbon and Dynamo Kiev as they aim to emulate their great European successes of 1968 and 1999.

Group A:

Liverpool
Porto
Marseille
Besiktas
 

 Group B:

Chelsea
Valencia
Schalke 04
Rosenborg
 		 Group C:

Real Madrid
Werder Bremen
Lazio
Olympiakos
 
Group D:

AC Milan
Benfica
Glasgow Celtic
Shakhtar Donetsk
 		 Group E:

Barcelona
Lyon
Stuttgart
Glasgow Rangers
 		 Group F:

Manchester United
Roma
Sporting Lisbon
Dynamo Kiev
 
Group G:

Inter Milan
PSV Eindhoven
CSKA Moscow
Fenerbache		 Group H:

Arsenal
Sevilla/AEK Athens
Steau Bucharest
Slavia Prague

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United's fixtures are as follows:

Wed 19 Sep - Sporting Lisbon (away
Tues 2 Oct - AS Roma (home)
Tues 23 Oct - Dynamo Kiev (away)
Wed 7 Nov - Dynamo Kiev (home)
Tues 27 Nov - Sporting Lisbon (home)
Wed 12 Dec - AS Roma (away)