UEFA Cup favorites AC Milan were handed a reasonable group stage draw, with Portsmouth acting as their toughest rivals in Group E. The seven-time European champions will compete with Pompey, Wolfsburg (Germany), Heerenveen (Holland) and Sporting Braga (Portugal). A tough Group F will see Bundesliga leaders Hamburg clashing with Ajax Amsterdam, Aston Villa and Czech champions Slavia Prague. The group stage will kick off on October 23rd The Groups Group A Schalke (Germany) Paris Saint-Germain (France) Manchester City (England) Racing Santander (Spain) FC Twente (Netherlands) Group B Benfica (Portugal) Olympiakos (Greece) Galatasaray (Turkey) Hertha Berlin (Germany) Metalist Kharkiv (Ukraine) Group C Sevilla (Spain) VfB Stuttgart (Germany) Sampdoria (Italy) Partizan Belgrade (Serbia) Standard Liege (Belgium) Group D Tottenham (England) Spartak Moscow (Russia) Udinese (Italy) Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia) NEC Nijmegen (Netherlands) Group E AC Milan (Italy) SC Heerenveen (Netherlands) Braga (Portugal) Portsmouth (England) Wolfsburg (Germany) Group F Hamburg (Germany) Ajax (Netherlands) Slavia Prague (Czech Republic) Aston Villa (England) MSK Zilina (Slovakia) Group G Valencia (Spain) FC Brugge (Belgium) Rosenborg (Norway) FC Copenhagen (Denmark) Saint-Etienne (France) Group H CSKA Moscow (Russia) Deportivo La Coruna (Spain) Feyenoord (Netherlands) Nancy (France) Lech Poznan (Poland)