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Manchester United will start their European campaign in Group F which consist of Dynamo Kyiv of Ukraine, Sporting Lisbon of Portugal and AS Roma of Italy. United will start the first group match away to Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday and the last group match will see the Red Devils travel to Stadio Olimpico against AS Roma.

Manchester United Group Stage Fixtures
19-Sep-07 19:45 UK Sporting Lisbon vs Man Utd at Jose Alvalade

02-Oct-07 19:45 UK Man Utd vs AS Roma at Old Trafford
23-Oct-07 19:45 UK Dynamo Kiev vs Man Utd at Kiev Olympic Stadium

07-Nov-07 19:45 UK Man Utd vs Dynamo Kiev at Old Trafford
27-Nov-07 19:45 UK Man Utd vs Sporting Lisbon at Old Trafford

12-Dec-07 19:45 UK AS Roma vs Man Utd at Stadio Olimpico

Dynamo Kiev are champions of Ukraine, their success in Champions League has so far reached the semi-final stage for year 1998/1999 and the year earlier they only manage to played up to quarter-finalists in 1997/1998. Dynamo are currently struggling to maintain their dominance in domestic league, making their worst start to a league campaign, with just one win, three draws and a defeat in their opening five games.

Sporting Lisbon boost with young Lions in the team finish the 2006/2007 Portuguese League season in runner up spot. Coach Paulo Bento 38 year-old only took over the team midway through the 2005/2006 season, critics immediately started to bring down the young coach with one of the reason being he never manage a pro club before. The team only notably success in Champions League was beating Inter Milan at home last season. The coach is confident his team will overcome the loss of Ricardo and Nani with his young Lions blood.

AS Roma ended the 2006/2007 Italian Serie-A campaign as runner-up. Rarely playing in the Champions League despite being one of the few top teams in Italy, they only came into the picture last season due to Italian League scandals. Threatened to make a real impact when they established a quarter-final first leg advantage against Manchester United, somehow they were kick down to earth in the second leg with the astonishing 7-1 final scoreline and did not flatter United in the slightest.

Manchester United 2006/2007 Barclay Premier League champions. United were a match away to another Champions League final, beat AC Milan 3-2 in the first leg at Old Trafford, United lost their solid pair of central defence in Vidic and Ferdinand prior to second leg visit to San Siro, United were tired all round after a fightback victory against Everton which saw United eventually lost out to last season Champions League winner 3-0 in the second leg match.