Chelsea’s new signing Juan Mata will soon be back at the Mestalla to face his former club Valencia after the Blues drew against Los Che in Champions League Group E earlier today.
Former Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack will also be welcome back to Stamford Bridge as Bayer Leverkusen are also in our group, as well as Genk, who recently sold Thibaut Courtois to Chelsea and Kevin de Bruyne may yet join us from the Belgian champions.
Champions League 2011/12 Group Stage
Group A: Bayern Munich, Villarreal, MAN CITY, Napoli
Group B: Inter Milan, CSKA Moscow, Lille, Trabzonspor
Group C: MAN UTD, Benfica, Basle, Otelul Galati
Group D: Real Madrid, Lyon, Ajax, Dinamo Zagreb
Group E: CHELSEA, Valencia, Bayer Leverkusen, Genk
Group F: ARSENAL, Marseille, Olympiakos, Borussia Dortmund
Group G: FC Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk, Zenit St Petersburg, Apoel FC
Group H: Barcelona, AC Milan, BATE Borisov, Viktoria Plzen
What are your thoughts on the draw and how do you rate our chances in the Champions League this season?
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