Chelsea draw Atletico Madrid, Roma and Qarabag in Champions League group stage

Champions: Chelsea won the competition for the only time in 2012
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Alex Young @alexwsyoung24 August 2017

Chelsea will face Atletico Madrid, Roma and Qarabag in the Champions League group stage this season.

The Blues return to the competition are a one-year absence as Premier League champions, following Antonio Conte's record-breaking debut term at the Stamford Bridge helm.

Paris Saint-Germain knocked Chelsea out of the last-16 stage in their previous two attempts and were eliminated at the semi-final stage to a Diego Costa-inspired Atletico Madrid the season before in 2013-14.

Conte & Co. were among the Pot 1 seeds having won the English top-flight last season and drawn into Group C. Atletico - who are keen to be reunited with the exiled Costa - were the first opponent drawn.

Even is Costa does leave for Atletico during the current transfer window, the striker will not face Chelsea as the Spanish club are banned from registering new players until January 1, 2018.

Roma, runners-up in Serie A last season with a remarkable 87 points, followed before Qarabag wrapped up Group C.

GROUP C HOME AWAY
Chelsea N/A N/A
Atletico Madrid MD6 MD2
Roma MD3 MD4
Qarabag MD5 MD1

Dates

  • Matchday 1: September 12 and 13
  • Matchday 2: September 26 and 27
  • Matchday 3: October 17 and 18
  • Matchday 4: October 31 and November 1
  • Matchday 5: November 21 and 22
  • Matchday 6: December 5 and 6

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