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Champions League group stage draw winners and losers as Lewandowski and Haaland face old friends while Premier League clubs dodge a bullet

The Champions League is back, with the draw for the group stages having taken place in Istanbul on Thursday.

This year's draw has once again throw up fascinating storylines, with a clear 'Group of Death', some tasty reunions and plenty of plenty of eye-catching match-ups both on the pitch and on the touchline.

So which clubs, players and coaches will be happy with the draw, and whose task of securing European glory just got a little bit tougher?

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GOAL runs through the winners and losers...