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The moment of truth has arrived for Manchester City, as they'll find out this afternoon who will be in their group when Europa League group play starts on September 16th. It is the first European tournament for manager Roberto Mancini with the Blues, and one that by all accounts, City are a favorite to win.
You can follow along live here, and see the results afterwards here. Review the format and rules, and take a look at City's potential opponents here (City seeded in pot 2).
We'll have a full post up afterwards, though, breaking down City's group and opponents.
UPDATE: Here are the results of the draw, with Manchester City being put in a fairly difficult group A:
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Juventus
Atletico
Sporting
Villarreal
Manchester City
Leverkusen
Lille
Club Brugge
Salzburg
Rosenborg
Levski
Dinamo Zagreb
Lech
Aris
Gent
PAOK
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
AZ Alkmaar
CSKA Moscow
Zenit St. Petersburg
Stuttgart
Dynamo Kiev
Palermo
RSC Anderlecht
Getafe
Bate
Sparta Praha
AEK Athens
OB
Sheriff
Lausanne
Hajduk Split
Young Boys
Group I
Group J
Group K
Group L
PSV
Sevilla
Liverpool
Porto
Sampdoria
PSG
Steaua
Besiktas
Metalist
Dortmund
Napoli
CSKA Sofia
Debrecen
Karpaty
Utrecht
Rapid Wien