MONTE CARLO (AP) Defending champion Manchester United will face British rival Celtic in the group stage of the Champions League.
United will also meet Villarreal and Aalborg in the 32-team phase, with the first round scheduled for Sept. 16-17.
"We always love to draw the champion of Europe as we did last year (with FC Barcelona)," Celtic striker Scott McDonald said after the draw Thursday. "All of those things add up to good things and get us to the next round again. They're going to be fantastic games."