In other changes to European competition, UEFA said the Europa League victor will also have an automatic place in the group stage of the following season’s Champions League.
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Ranieri led the 5,0000-1 outsiders to a historic league title last season and they have been drawn in Group G along with Porto, Club Bruges and FC Copenhagen.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola before the UEFA Champions League Play-off, Second Leg match at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester.
GROUP D: Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid, PSV Eindhoven, Rostov.
Additional proposals include alterations to how club coefficients are calculated.
Europa League, just like its “sibling” the Champions League, is a truly global event that certainly every football fan around the world is waiting for.
And while Manchester City and Borussia Monchengladbach’s inclusion arguably makes Group C this year’s “Group of Death”, Messi has explained why Barca have enough experience to know that it would be wrong to take the Scottish Premiership side lightly.
There will be no changes to the tournaments system, only for the entries into the group stage.
Juventus, Serie A victor for the last five seasons, faces Sevilla, Olympique Lyonnais and Dinamo Zagreb in Group H.
This season marks Leicester’s first involvement in continental competition since being knocked out in the first round of the UEFA Cup by Red Star Belgrade.
UEFA also confirmed that winners of the Europa League, will automatically qualify for the group stage too.
Celtic reached the group stage via a tortuous qualifying route involving ties against Lincoln Red Imps, Astana and Hapoel Be’er Sheva. “For this reason we must fight for everything”.
He added: “These are three very established European football clubs and strong teams”. But who will face who in the draw?
With White Hart Lane’s capacity reduced as work begins on a new stadium, Tottenham will play their Champions League games at Wembley this season.
Begiristain told BT Sport: “It is not a nightmare because we are in a wonderful competition”. Perennial underachievers Arsenal will face the might of PSG, who have been dominant in France in recent years.
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Juve’s Italian counterparts Napoli are in Group B with Benfica, Dynamo Kiev and Besiktas.
