Champions League 2014/15 fixtures: Borussia Dortmund vs Arsenal and Bayern Munich vs Manchester City the highlights of the first week

Two tricky ties in Germany for the English sides

Alexis Sanchez celebrates after scoring his first goal for Arsenal in the Champions League qualifier against Besiktas

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Premier League sides Arsenal and Manchester City have been handed a tough start to the 2014/15 Champions League with ties in Germany. Arsenal travel to Borussia Dortmund in Group D, while Manchester City head to Bayern Munich in Group E.

Liverpool, back in the Europe's elite club competition for the first time since 2010, begin with an easier task - the Bulgarians Ludogorets Razgrad at Anfield. Ludogorets Razgrad , of course, qualified to the group stage after their heroic defender Cosmin Moti saved two penalties in the shoot-out win over Steaua Bucharest on Tuesday night.

Chelsea face another Bundesliga side, Schalke 04, at Stamford Bridge.

16 September

Group A

Juventus v Malmo FF

Olympiakos v Atlético Madrid

Group B

Liverpool v Ludogorets Razgrad

Real Madrid v FC Basel

Group C

Benfica v Zenit St Petersburg

Monaco v Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Group D

Borussia Dortmund v Arsenal

Galatasaray v RSC Anderlecht

17 September

Group E

Bayern Munich v Man City

Roma v CSKA Moscow

Group F

Ajax v Paris St-Germain

Barcelona v Apoel Nicosia

Group G

Chelsea v FC Schalke 04

NK Maribor v Sporting Lisbon

Group H

Athletic Bilbao v Shakhtar Donetsk

FC Porto v BATE Borisov