Chelsea face Celtic in Women's Champions League group

Chelsea reached the Women's Champions League final three years ago while Celtic are making their group-stage debutImage source, Getty Images

Chelsea and Celtic have been drawn together in the group stage of the Women's Champions League.

Scottish champions Celtic have reached this stage of the competition for the first time in their history.

Women's Super League winners Chelsea recorded their best finish in the competition in the 2020-21 season when they finished runners-up.

The pair will also face Real Madrid and FC Twente in Group B.

Manchester City will face defending champions Barcelona in Group D, Austrian side St Polten and Hammarby from Sweden.

Barcelona knocked Manchester City out of the 2020-21 tournament at the quarter-final stage.

Arsenal are in Group C with Bayern Munich, Juventus and debutants Valerenga from Norway.

The first round of group games take place on 8 and 9 October and the top two teams from each group will progress to the quarter-finals.

Group A

Lyon

Wolfsburg

Roma

Galatasaray

Group B

Chelsea

Real Madrid

Twente

Celtic

Group C

Bayern Munich

Arsenal

Juventus

Valerenga

Group D

Barcelona

Manchester City

St Polten

Hammarby