Juventus will face Manchester United for the first time in 15 years, with Valencia and Young Boys also in Group H.
The Bianconeri had some legendary encounters with Sir Alex Ferguson’s Red Devils in the 1990s, and will take on Jose Mourinho’s outfit this season.
Here’s the lowdown on the Old Lady’s opponents.
Manchester United
Country: England
Best Champions League/European Cup result: Winners [1968, 1999, 2008]
Juventus will face Manchester United for the first time in 15 years, with Valencia and Young Boys also in Group H.
The Bianconeri had some legendary encounters with Sir Alex Ferguson’s Red Devils in the 1990s, and will take on Jose Mourinho’s outfit this season.
Here’s the lowdown on the Old Lady’s opponents.
Manchester United
Country: England
Best Champions League/European Cup result: Winners [1968, 1999, 2008]
What you need to know: United finished second in the Premier League last season, amassing 81 points but still finishing 19 behind city rivals Manchester City.
They last faced the Old Lady in the second group stage in 2003, taking a 3-0 win at the Stadio Delle Alpi. However, it was Lippi’s Juve who went on to reach the final that year.
Previous meeting: Juventus 0-3 Manchester United [2002-03 Champions League]
Valencia
Country: Spain
Best Champions League/European Cup result: Final [2000, 2001]
What you need to know: After several seasons of underachievement, Los Che staged something of a revival under Coach Marcelino last season and finished fourth in La Liga.
They boast former Juve goalkeeper Neto, as well as former Inter misfit Geoffrey Kondogbia.
Previous meeting: N/A
Young Boys
Country: Switzerland
Best Champions League/European Cup result: Semi-final [1959]
What you need to know: Young Boys won their first title in over 32 years to qualify for this season’s Champions League, finally stopping a Basel team which had won eight on the spin.
Previous meeting: N/A