The Blues are up against German side Schalke, Paris Saint-Germain, Racing Santander of Spain and Dutch team FC Twente, managed of course by Steve McClaren.
The full group stage draw is:
Group A
FC Schalke 04 (GER)
Paris Saint-Germain FC (FRA)
MANCHESTER CITY FC (ENG)
Real Racing Club Santander (ESP)
FC Twente (NED)
Group B
SL Benfica (POR)
Olympiacos CFP (GRE)
Galatasaray AŞ (TUR)
Hertha BSC Berlin (GER)
FC Metalist Kharkiv (UKR)
Group C
Sevilla FC (ESP)
VfB Stuttgart (GER)
UC Sampdoria (ITA)
FK Partizan (SRB)
R. Standard de Liège (BEL)
Group D
Tottenham Hotspur FC (ENG)
FC Spartak Moskva (RUS)
Udinese Calcio (ITA)
NK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)
NEC Nijmegen (NED)
Group E
AC Milan (ITA)
SC Heerenveen (NED)
SC Braga (POR)
Portsmouth FC (ENG)
VfL Wolfsburg (GER)
Group F
Hamburger SV (GER)
AFC Ajax (NED)
SK Slavia Praha (CZE)
Aston Villa FC (ENG)
MŠK Žilina (SVK)
Group G
Valencia CF (ESP)
Club Brugge KV (BEL)
Rosenborg BK (NOR)
FC København (DEN)
AS Saint-Etienne (FRA)
Group H
PFC CSKA Moskva (RUS)
RC Deportivo La Coruña (ESP)
Feyenoord (NED)
AS Nancy-Lorraine (FRA)
KKS Lech Poznań (POL)
UEFA Cup Matchday dates are as follows:
Matchday 1 - Thursday October 23
Matchday 2 - Thursday November 6
Matchday 3 - Thursday November 27
Matchday 4 - Thursday December 4
Matchday 5 - Thursday December 18
Please note City will have one of these matchdays off and the full details are still to be decided.
