Who can Man United play in UEFA Champions League? Potential draw opponents for Red Devils in UCL group stage

The 2023/24 Champions League group stages will involve four Premier League teams, with Manchester United placed in Pot 2, ahead of the draw on August 31.

The Red Devils are looking to make an impact on the tournament this season after failing to get past the quarterfinal stage since 2011 under former boss Sir Alex Ferguson.

Erik ten Hag is looking to balance his squad across multiple competitions in the coming months but Europe will be a key challenge for the Dutch coach as part of his second year in charge at Old Trafford.

The Sporting News looks at United's potential opponents in the group stages of the competition as they aim to avoid being drawn against a European superpower.

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Manchester United finished third in the Premier League at the end of the 2022/23 season to seal another Champions League campaign.

Premier League champions Manchester City are in Pot 1, with second place Arsenal joining United in Pot 2, as Newcastle return to Europe's top competition for the first time in two decades, in Pot 4.

Manchester United are the second highest ranked team in Pot 2, behind Champions League kingpins Real Madrid, and above Arsenal, Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan in the seeding list.

The draw will place one team from each pot into a four-team group, from A to H, however, rules state teams from the same association cannot be drawn together in the group stages.

With Manchester City in Pot 1 as Champions League winners, the Premier League champions spot was awarded to Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven, with UEFA Europa League champions Sevilla also in Pot 1.

That change has removed some stellar names from Pot 1, with Pot 2 arguably stronger overall than Pot 1, but United could still face a huge