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Yesterday Roma found out who their opponents will be in the Champions League group stage.
Francesco Totti drew the teams out of the pot, on the same night he was presented with the UEFA President's Award, and could not conceal his smile when he picked out Roma from pot three. Former AC Milan striker Andriy Shevchenko then allocated the group Roma would be in - Group C. That means Roma will face Premier League champions Chelsea, Spanish heavyweights Atletico Madrid, and Azerbaijani side Qarabag. Of course, the draw could have been kinder to Roma upon their return to the group stages of the illustrious competition. Antonio Conte's Chelsea are a well drilled side, and the same can certainly be said for Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid, who have reached the final of this competition twice in the past four seasons. As for Qarabag, Roma will be expected to pick up all the points, but facing a round trip of over 6000km for the away tie always has its difficulties. Roma will need to raise their game for these fixtures in the hope of qualifying for the knockout stages. On the plus side, having drawn an English side, there will be a chance for visitors of this site to watch Roma live this season.
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