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Manchester Citys new coach Pep Guardiola will be heading back to Barcelona after the Premier League club was pitted against his former team in the Champions League draw on Thursday.Guardiola, who also spent most of his playing career at the Catalan club, steered Barcelona to two Champions League titles as well as a number of other trophies during his time as coach from 2008-12.The two teams play each other on Oct. 19 in Barcelona and Nov. 1 in Manchester.Borussia Moenchengladbach and Celtic complete Group C.Cristiano Ronaldo also returns to his first club as holder Real Madrid has been drawn against Sporting Lisbon. Borussia Dortmund and Legia Warsaw are also in Group F.Surprise Premier League champion Leicester faces Porto, Brugge and FC Copenhagen in its first time in Europes premier competition.The eight four-team groups begin play on Sept. 13-14.---Group A:Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal will be favorites to progress but Basel boasts a fearsome record against English clubs in European competition.Neither team has ever won the European Cup but PSG reached the quarterfinals in the last four seasons. However, it is now without Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who moved to Manchester United in the offseason.Arsenal was eliminated in the round of 16 in the last six seasons.Since 2011, Basel has helped eliminate Manchester United and Liverpool from the Champions League, as well as knocking Tottenham out of the Europa League.Ludogorets is playing in the group stages for only the second time in the Bulgarian clubs history, having reached the same stage two years ago.---Group B:Napoli will be hoping for better luck than the last time they reached the group stages.In 2013/14, Napoli became the first -- and so far only -- team to fail to progress after picking up 12 points, losing out to Dortmund and Arsenal in a three-way head-to-head.It should have an easier time this campaign, as it has been pitted against Benfica, Dynamo Kiev and Besiktas.---Group C:While Guardiola will be highly familiar with Barcelona, many of Citys players will also know the Catalan club well.Barcelona beat City at the last-16 stage in 2014 and 2015, while goalkeeper Claudio Bravo has just completed a move from the Spanish champion to Guardiolas new side.Its good for Pep because he knows Borussia very well from his time at Bayern and Barcelona as well so we will see, Citys Director of Football Txiki Begiristain said.He had been back to Barca before with Bayern Munich so its not the first time hes been returned to the Camp Nou. Barcelona will start as favorites for the group but that is nothing new, they are a fantastic side.City also played Moenchengladbach in the group stage last year en route to the semifinals.Celtic will be hoping for a repeat of the 2012-13 season when it managed a shock 2-1 home win over Barcelona 2-1 in the group stage.---Group D:Bayern Munich will be out for revenge when it faces Atletico Madrid after losing to the Spanish side on away goals in last seasons semifinals.In May, Atletico lost the final on penalties to Real Madrid -- finishing runner-up to its bitter rival for the second time in three years.Contrasting sides in PSV Eindhoven and Rostov make up the group.PSV has played regularly in European competition since the 1970s, while it is Russian side Rostovs maiden appearance in the European Cup.---Group E:A group where anyone could win it or finish bottom.None of the teams have ever won the competition although Leverkusen and Monaco have both reached the final -- in 2002 and 2004 respectively.Tottenham last played in the Champions League in 2010-11, reaching the quarterfinals, while CSKA Moscow made a group stage exit in 2013-14.---Group F:Matches between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund are swift becoming classics.Madrid beat Dortmund in the quarterfinals in 2014, avenging its semifinal defeat the previous campaign.No team has successfully defended the Champions League since its inception in 1992 but Madrid forward Gareth Bale hopes his side can become the first to do so, with the final being staged in his home city of Cardiff.It would be amazing to experience a Champions League final in Cardiff, Bale said. It is obviously a difficult group but it always is in the Champions League. We fancy our chances to get through but we know there are going to be some difficult games.Meanwhile, as well as providing a former player in Ronaldo, Sporting had more players than any other club in Portugals Euro 2016-winning squad -- Rui Patricio, Joao Mario, William Carvalho and Adrien Silva.Legia Warsaw completes the group, becoming Polands first team in the Champions League proper in 20 years.---Group G:Apart from two-time winner Porto, Group G is devoid of Champions League pedigree.Leicester, which was in the third tier of English football in 2009, is making its debut in the competition.Copenhagen reached the last 16 in 2010/11, one of only four previous times it has made it into the Champions League proper, while Brugge has also had only sporadic appearances in the group stages.---Group H:Juventus and Sevilla face each other in the group stages for the second successive season.Juventus beat Sevilla 2-0 at home but lost 1-0 in Spain, which meant it finished second in the group and faced Bayern Munich in the last 16 rather than Dinamo Kiev. The Turin side lost after extra time in the second leg in Germany.We missed an opportunity at Sevilla last year, Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri wrote on Twitter. It will be a red-hot atmosphere in Lyon and Zagreb: we need to be focused, we know our aim.Sevilla was eliminated from the Champions League and went on to win the Europa League for the third season in a row.Lyon completes the group along with Dinamo Zagreb, which established one of the worst records in a group stage campaign, having lost all six games with a goal difference of minus 19 in 2011.Rod Carew Twins Jersey . LOUIS -- Valtteri Filppula assisted on three of Tampa Bays four goals, and the Lightning beat the St. Eddie Rosario Twins Jersey . All of the scoring came in the final 20:04. Lucic scored on a power play at 15:46 of the third period, when he tipped a shot over Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen for a 3-1 lead. http://www.twinssale.com/twins-kyle-gibson-jersey/ . 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They were putting most of their energy into a record-setting offensive display.Tottenham will wrap up a second-place finish in the Premier League if they avoid defeat at Newcastle on Sunday.From challenging for the title a month ago, Spurs have stuttered in recent weeks, drawing with West Brom and Chelsea and then losing at home to Southampton.But they will secure second behind Leicester as long as they do not lose to Newcastle at St James Park, with Arsenal two points behind and disadvantaged by a far inferior goal difference. Jamie Redknapp joins Ed Chamberlin to preview all Sundays action in the Premier League Spurs were beaten 2-1 in the reverse fixture at White Hart Lane, but since that match in December the Magpies have only won four times and their relegation to the Championship was confirmed on Wednesday when Sunderland beat Everton.While Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino signed a new deal in the week, there is uncertainty over the future of Magpies manager Rafa Benitez, with the Spaniard hired on a three-year deal in March. Mauricio Pochettino signed a new contract until 2021 It is understood that Benitez met Newcastle managing director Lee Charnley on Thursday for initial talks over his future.Team newsVurnon Anita is the only new absentee for Newcastle. He is not set to be risked after playing through the pain barrier in recent weeks.Full-back Daryl Janmaat could step in and take the place of Anita who has been filling for Benitezs side after returning from injury as an unused substitute for last weekends goalless draw at Aston Villa.However, keepers Tim Krul and Rob Elliot (both knee) and defenders Fabricio Coloccini (calf) and Massadio Haidara (knee) remain on the sidelines. The Sky Sports Today team look at where it went wrong for Newcastle this Premier League season Spurs have no fresh injury concerns, with Dele Alli and Mousa Dembele both still missing as they serve bans for violent conduct and Nabil Bentaleb sidelined with a knee injury.ddddddddddddOpta statsNewcastle United have lost just one of their last eight Premier League games at St James Park (W4 D3).The Magpies have won just one of their last five Premier League home matches against Tottenham (W1 D2 L2). Newcastles managing director Lee Charnley had this message for their fans following relegation Only Leicester (38) have picked up more points away from home than Spurs this season (34).Spurs have allowed fewer shots on target against them than any other team in the Premier League this season (112). Rafael Benitez has held talks over his future If Spurs win this fixture, they will beat their highest points tally in a single season set in 2012-13 (72)Harry Kane needs one goal to equal the record for most away goals in a Premier League campaign, currently held by Kevin Phillips with 16 in 1999/00. Mauricio Pochettino could be at Tottenham until 2021 after signing a new contract Mersons predictionIf Spurs dont get a draw, it would be an absolute shocker. I reckon they will get the point they need to finish second. Newcastle are down but they have to put on a show for their fans.They cant just go there and lie down after being relegated, they will have to make it a hard game for Tottenham otherwise the fans will get frustrated. PAUL PREDICTS: 1-1 (11/2 with Sky Bet)BettingRelegated Newcastle are 16/5 with Sky Bet to claim all three points when they play host to Tottenham on the final day of the season. Spurs, who need only a point to be certain of finishing in second place this season, are odds-on favourites at 4/5, with the draw priced at 11/4.Sky Sports pundit Charlie Nicolas has tipped Spurs Player of the Season Harry Kane to open the scoring and Sky Bet go 7/2 against the England man. ' ' '