In Group A, runners-up Manchester City from the previous season were drawn drawn against second-tier Nottingham Forest, Everton, and Newcastle.
Chelsea, who have been given a bye into the quarter-finals along with Arsenal as a result of Champions League qualification, defeated Manchester City 2-1 in the March final.
Due to having to qualify for Champions League, Manchester United was also excluded from the draw. There will be another draw to determine whether they will be selected for Group A or Group B if they don’t make it to the group stage in Europe.
On September 24 and 25th, the group-stage matches will begin.
Completely drawn:
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
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Source: BBC
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