The Champions League group stage starts this week with Real Madrid looking to win Europe’s top club competition for a third straight year, a feat not achieved since Bayern Munich in the 1970s.
Here’s a look at the eight groups.
Group A: Benfica, Manchester United, Basel, CSKA Moscow
Jose Mourinho can be happy with how Manchester United’s return after a one-year absence is shaping up, along with his own quest to be the first person to coach three different clubs to European glory. Benfica is a consistent performer in the second tier of Europe’s elite; Basel has been weakened by persistent sales of top players since eliminating United in the 2011 groups; and CSKA Moscow finished last in its group in each of the last four seasons — including one that contained United in 2015.