Shakhtar Donetsk's Brazilian contingent will be taking on Manchester United's Rafael, Fabio and Anderson in the Champions League group stage after the draw was made in Nyon.

Europe's elite clubs gathered at UEFA headquarters to find out their fate and the draw threw up potentially exciting clashes.

Thiago Silva's PSG were drawn with Benfica, Olympiacos and Anderlecht in what should be a easy route for the French champions.

Neymar and Dani Alves's Barcelona will be facing Robinho's AC Milan in Group H along with Ajax and Celtic.

Defending champions Bayern Munich will contest their title starting with CSKA Moscow, Manchester City and Viktoria Pizen.

Champions League Group Stage Draw:

Group A: Manchester United, Shakhtar Donetsk, Bayer Leverkusen, Real Sociedad

Group B: Real Madrid, Juventus, Galatasaray, F.C. Kobenhavn

Group C: Benfica, PSG, Olympiacos, R.S.C. Anderlecht

Group D: Bayern Munich, CSKA Moscow, Manchester City, Viktoria Plzen

Group E: Chelsea, Schalke, Basel, Steaua Bucharest

Group F: Arsenal, Marseille, Borussia Dortmund, Napoli

Group G: Porto, Atletico Madrid, Zenit, Austria Wien

Group H: Barcelona, AC Milan, Ajax, Celtic