Real Madrid will face Liverpool, Basle and Ludogorets in the group stage of the Champions League as they set out to defend the trophy they won in May.
Los Blancos will be happy with the teams in Group B, with a match up against five-time winners Liverpool being the glamour tie. Carlo Ancelotti will be hoping his team performs better at Anfield this time round after they lost 4-0 in the knock-out stages of the competition in 2009.
Many of the Los Blancos squad will be familiar with the famous atmosphere on Merseyside, with the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Alvaro Arbeloa having played in the Premier League.
Swiss side Basle and Bulgarian outfit Ludogorets should be easier games on paper for Real, who will be happy to have avoided the likes of Manchester City, BVB Dortmund, and PSG.
The group stages will begin in mid-September with the final match taking place in early December.
Real, one of the favourites for this year’s competition, are setting out to become the first club to defend the trophy since it was revamped more than 20 years ago.
On a memorable night in Lisbon, Real defeated city rivals Atletico de Madrid 4-1 to secure their 10th European Crown.
