Chelsea have discovered their opponents for the group stage after the draw for the UEFA Women’s Champions League.
Chelsea are the sole English side in this season’s group stage after both Arsenal and Manchester United were eliminated in qualifiers.
The west Londoners will face Arsenal’s conquerors, Paris FC, in a tough group that also contains Real Madrid and Swedish league leaders Häcken.
Emma Hayes’ side will be looking to improve on last season’s performance in the competition, when the Women’s Super League champions reached the last four before losing to Barcelona. Chelsea also lost to Barcelona in the 2021 final.
Women’s Champions League group-stage draw:
Group A: Barcelona, FC Rosengard, Benfica, Eintracht Frankfurt
Group B: Lyon, Slavia Prague, St Polten, SK Brann
Group C: Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Roma, Ajax
Group D: Chelsea, Real Madrid, BK Häcken, Paris FC.
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