2016-17 Champions League Group Stage: Preview, TV Schedule, Fixtures, Predictions

A total of 32 teams from all across the Europe begin their quest for continental domination.

2016-17 Champions League Group Stage: Preview, TV Schedule, Fixtures, Predictions

New Delhi: Months of wait for European football ends tonight as the 2016-17 UEFA Champions League group stage gets under way this Tuesday and Wednesday.

A total of 32 teams from all across the Europe begin their quest for continental domination.

A number of title favourites begin their journey on Day 1 - Barcelona playing host to Celtic, Bayern Munich welcome Rostov and Paris Saint-Germain at home to Premier League giants Arsenal.

Pep Guardiola led Manchester City also begin their first European campaign, playing host to Germany's Borussia Monchengladbach just days after a 2-1 derby victory over Manchester United.

Last season's finalists Atletico Madrid will open their tournament away to PSV Eindhoven.

Here are the fixtures for Gameweek 1:

Barcelona vs Celtic: 12:15 AM IST – Predictions ( 3-1 )

Basel vs Ludogorets: 12:15 AM IST – Predictions ( 2-0 )

Bayern Munich vs Rostov: 12:15 AM IST – Predictions ( 4-0 )

Benfica vs Besiktas: 12:15 AM IST – Predictions ( 2-1 )

Dynamo Kiev vs Napoli: 12:15 AM IST – Predictions ( 2-2 )

Paris Saint-Germain vs Arsenal: 12:15 AM IST – Predictions ( 1-1 )

Manchester City vs Borussia Monchengladbach: 12:15 AM IST – Predictions ( 1-1 )

PSV Eindhoven vs Atletico Madrid: 12:15 AM IST – Predictions ( 0-2 )

Television Telecast:

Manchester City vs. Monchengladbach [LIVE on Ten 1]

FC Bayern Munich vs. Rostov [LIVE on Ten 3]

aris Saint-Germain vs. Arsenal FC [LIVE on Ten 2]

FC Barcelona vs. Celtic FC [LIVE on Ten 1 HD]

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