The draw, held at UEFA headquarters in Monaco, determined Real, who have won the last three Champions League titles, will travel to the VEB Arena for the first time ever for their match in Group G. The team will be led by captain Sergio Ramos, who was awarded 'Best defender' of the 2017/18 tournament at the draw ceremony.

Ramos will hope he has better luck in the Russian capital than his last visit at this summer's 2018 World Cup when his Spain side suffered a shock defeat to hosts Russia 4-3 on penalties at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium.

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The defender caused a stir at the awards ceremony when he appeared to stroke Liverpool forward Mo Salah’s shoulder when returning to his seat after collecting his award. When the two players’ sides met in last season’s final, Ramos was at the centre of a furious backlash after he forced the Egyptian off the field with a shoulder injury received as a result of his challenge.

Completing Group G are FC Viktoria Plzeň, who earned their place in Europe’s premier competition by finishing as champions of the Czech Republic last season.

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For the trip to Moscow, Real will be without their former star Cristiano Ronaldo, who left for Juventus in the summer for €117 million, and who will make a return to Old Trafford when the Turin side play Manchester United in Group H.

That group also consists of Spain's Valencia and the Swiss side with the strange name Young Boys, with many Man United fans already hinting the tough draw could spell trouble for besieged manager Jose Mourinho, who has endured a torrid time at the United helm already this season.

Many have marked out that collective as the tournament’s ‘Group of Death’, with Group B, consisting of Barcelona, Tottenham Hotspur, PSV Eindhoven and Inter Milan also being touted as the tournament's most challenging assemblance.