- Tue, 09/18/2012 - 01:41
Arsenal, Celtic, Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United will all have their targets but in their way stand some of the best teams, players and managers from around the continent.
Here, we profile each individual club, provide opposition scouting reports, pick out the danger men, get the views of Sky Sports expert Jamie Redknapp and provide Opta facts.
Last season's kings of Europe, Chelsea, begin their defence against European giants and Serie A winners Juventus while they will also face Shakhtar Donetsk and Nordsjaelland in Group E.
Premier League title winners Manchester City have a tough task as they are in this season's Group of Death after being drawn in Group D along with fellow domestic title winners Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and Ajax.
Having slumped out at the first hurdle last season, Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United will be determined for improvements when they take on Braga, Galatasaray, CFR Cluj in Group H.
Arsenal have never been able to fulfil the dream of winning the Champions League but their new-look squad could be going places as they prepare to take on Montpellier, Olympiakos and Schalke in Group B.
Back in the group stages for the first time since 2008/09, Celtic will be relishing a tag as underdogs in a Group G containing Spanish giants Barcelona, Benfica and Spartak Moscow.
Read more: http://www1.skysports.com/football/competitions/championsleague/team/celtic
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