By . Sami Mokbel for the Daily Mail . Follow @@SamiMokbel81_DM . and Charles Sale for the Daily Mail . Liverpool have been handed the most glamorous of Champions League returns after they were drawn in a group with holders Real Madrid. While Manchester City were drawn in a ‘group of death’ consisting of Bayern Munich, Roma and CSKA Moscow, Brendan Rodgers’ side were pitted against the expensively assembled Galacticos. And Real superstar Cristiano Ronaldo last night fired an ominous warning to the Anfield club as they prepare to play in the competition for the first time since 2009. ‘I know Liverpool is a very difficult stadium,’ said the former Manchester United winger. Sealed with a kiss: Cristiano Ronaldo was crowned UEFA's Best Player in Europe in Monaco . Prize winner: Ronaldo beat Bayern Munich pair Manuel Neuer and Arjen Robben to the award . Scroll down to see the full list of Champions League fixtures for the Premier League sides . Atletico Madrid . Juventus . Olympiakos . Malmo . Real Madrid . Basle . LIVERPOOL . Ludogorets . Benfica . Zenit St Petersburg . Bayer Leverkusen . Monaco . ARSENAL . Borussia Dortmund . Galatasaray . Anderlecht . Bayern Munich . MANCHESTER CITY . CSKA Moscow . Roma . Barcelona . Paris St-Germain . Ajax . Apoel Nicosia . CHELSEA . Schalke . Sporting Lisbon . Maribor . Porto . Shakhtar Donetsk . Athletic Bilbao . Bate Borisov . Real test: New Liverpool signing Mario Balotelli will hope to help his side progress from the group . Back in the big time: LIverpool will compete in the Champions League for the first time since 2009 . Young Lion: Raheem Sterling and Liverpool will play in the Champions League this season . Click here to find out all about Arsenal's Champions League group . ‘But we are Real Madrid.’ Liverpool will also face Champions League debutants PFC Ludogorets of Bulgaria and Swiss side Basle in Group B. But it is the prospect of facing the current holders and 10-time European champions that captures the imagination. The Merseysiders will host Carlo Ancelotti’s side on October 22 in what is sure to be an epic night at Anfield before travelling to the Spanish capital on November 4. The clash at Anfield will rekindle memories of Liverpool’s 4-0 Champions League win over Real in 2009. But speaking at the draw here last night, Ronaldo warned Liverpool fans not to expect a repeat of that memorable night. Gunner be a star: Alexis Sanchez scored the goal that secured Arsenal's place in the group stages . Click here to find out all about Manchester City's Champions League group . ‘I was not there,’ Ronaldo said. ‘It’s different. Every game has a different story. Liverpool are different too, so let’s see who’s going to be the best. ‘My reception at Anfield? Wow. If it was at Manchester United it would be amazing. It will be nice for me to face Liverpool, I’ve never played there since I came to Real Madrid.’ Group B - LIVERPOOL . Tues Sep 16 v Ludogorets (h) Weds Oct 1 v Basle (a) Weds Oct 22 v Real Madrid (h) Tues Nov 4 v Real Madrid (a) Weds Nov 26 v Ludogorets (a) Tues Dec 9 v Basle (h) Group D - ARSENAL . Tues Sep 16 v Borussia Dortmund (a) Weds Oct 1 v Galatasaray (h) Weds Oct 22 v Anderlecht (a) Tues Nov 4 v Anderlecht (h) Weds Nov 26 v Borussia Dortmund (h) Tues Dec 9 v Galatasaray (a) Tough draw: Former Real madrid captain Fernando Hierro drew City in Group E . Group E - MANCHESTER CITY . Weds Sep 17 v Bayern Munich (a) Tues Sep 30 v Roma (h) Tues Oct 21 v CSKA Moscow (a) Weds Nov 5 v CSKA Moscow (h) Tues Nov 25 v Bayern Munich (h) Weds Dec 10 v Roma (a) Looking to progress: Spain's goalkeeper Iker Casillas drew Chelsea in Group G . GROUP G - CHELSEA . Weds Sep 17 v Schalke (h) Tues Sep 30 v Sporting Lisbon (a) Tues Oct 21 v Maribor (h) Weds Nov 5 v Maribor (a) Tues Nov 25 v Schalke (a) Weds Dec 10 v Sporting Lisbon (h) In the goals: Diego Costa has scored twice already this season for new club Chelsea . Champions of England: Manchester City will hope to go far in the Champions League this season . Click here to find out all about Liverpool's Champions League group . Meanwhile, Rodgers admits he can hardly wait for Real’s visit. ‘I’m already thinking of Anfield on that night,’ he said. ‘But there are two other good teams in it along with us. ‘To be back in it again, no matter who we were going to play, it was always going to be exciting. But to have Real Madrid — last season’s champions — in your group is going to be special. It’s a tough group but we’ll really look forward to the challenge of getting out of the group.’ Champions of Europe: Real Madrid won the competition for the 10th time in their history last season . VIDEO Holders Real drawn with Liverpool . Click here to find out all about Chelsea's Champions League group . Liverpool chief executive Ian Ayre added: ‘It’s a very exciting fixture. The place will be rocking. ‘The Real Madrid game makes us feel we’re back where we belong on the big stage against the big teams.’
Liverpool handed Real Madrid test as well as Basle and Ludogorets .
Cristiano Ronaldo says Liverpool won't find it easy against Real .
Reds also drawn with Basle and Ludogorets .
By . Sami Mokbel for the Daily Mail . Follow @@SamiMokbel81_DM . and Charles Sale for the Daily Mail . Liverpool have been handed the most glamorous of Champions League returns after they were drawn in a group with holders Real Madrid. While Manchester City were drawn in a ‘group of death’ consisting of Bayern Munich, Roma and CSKA Moscow, Brendan Rodgers’ side were pitted against the expensively assembled Galacticos. And Real superstar Cristiano Ronaldo last night fired an ominous warning to the Anfield club as they prepare to play in the competition for the first time since 2009. ‘I know Liverpool is a very difficult stadium,’ said the former Manchester United winger. Sealed with a kiss: Cristiano Ronaldo was crowned UEFA's Best Player in Europe in Monaco . Prize winner: Ronaldo beat Bayern Munich pair Manuel Neuer and Arjen Robben to the award . Scroll down to see the full list of Champions League fixtures for the Premier League sides . Atletico Madrid . Juventus . Olympiakos . Malmo . Real Madrid . Basle . LIVERPOOL . Ludogorets . Benfica . Zenit St Petersburg . Bayer Leverkusen . Monaco . ARSENAL . Borussia Dortmund . Galatasaray . Anderlecht . Bayern Munich . MANCHESTER CITY . CSKA Moscow . Roma . Barcelona . Paris St-Germain . Ajax . Apoel Nicosia . CHELSEA . Schalke . Sporting Lisbon . Maribor . Porto . Shakhtar Donetsk . Athletic Bilbao . Bate Borisov . Real test: New Liverpool signing Mario Balotelli will hope to help his side progress from the group . Back in the big time: LIverpool will compete in the Champions League for the first time since 2009 . Young Lion: Raheem Sterling and Liverpool will play in the Champions League this season . Click here to find out all about Arsenal's Champions League group . ‘But we are Real Madrid.’ Liverpool will also face Champions League debutants PFC Ludogorets of Bulgaria and Swiss side Basle in Group B. But it is the prospect of facing the current holders and 10-time European champions that captures the imagination. The Merseysiders will host Carlo Ancelotti’s side on October 22 in what is sure to be an epic night at Anfield before travelling to the Spanish capital on November 4. The clash at Anfield will rekindle memories of Liverpool’s 4-0 Champions League win over Real in 2009. But speaking at the draw here last night, Ronaldo warned Liverpool fans not to expect a repeat of that memorable night. Gunner be a star: Alexis Sanchez scored the goal that secured Arsenal's place in the group stages . Click here to find out all about Manchester City's Champions League group . ‘I was not there,’ Ronaldo said. ‘It’s different. Every game has a different story. Liverpool are different too, so let’s see who’s going to be the best. ‘My reception at Anfield? Wow. If it was at Manchester United it would be amazing. It will be nice for me to face Liverpool, I’ve never played there since I came to Real Madrid.’ Group B - LIVERPOOL . Tues Sep 16 v Ludogorets (h) Weds Oct 1 v Basle (a) Weds Oct 22 v Real Madrid (h) Tues Nov 4 v Real Madrid (a) Weds Nov 26 v Ludogorets (a) Tues Dec 9 v Basle (h) Group D - ARSENAL . Tues Sep 16 v Borussia Dortmund (a) Weds Oct 1 v Galatasaray (h) Weds Oct 22 v Anderlecht (a) Tues Nov 4 v Anderlecht (h) Weds Nov 26 v Borussia Dortmund (h) Tues Dec 9 v Galatasaray (a) Tough draw: Former Real madrid captain Fernando Hierro drew City in Group E . Group E - MANCHESTER CITY . Weds Sep 17 v Bayern Munich (a) Tues Sep 30 v Roma (h) Tues Oct 21 v CSKA Moscow (a) Weds Nov 5 v CSKA Moscow (h) Tues Nov 25 v Bayern Munich (h) Weds Dec 10 v Roma (a) Looking to progress: Spain's goalkeeper Iker Casillas drew Chelsea in Group G . GROUP G - CHELSEA . Weds Sep 17 v Schalke (h) Tues Sep 30 v Sporting Lisbon (a) Tues Oct 21 v Maribor (h) Weds Nov 5 v Maribor (a) Tues Nov 25 v Schalke (a) Weds Dec 10 v Sporting Lisbon (h) In the goals: Diego Costa has scored twice already this season for new club Chelsea . Champions of England: Manchester City will hope to go far in the Champions League this season . Click here to find out all about Liverpool's Champions League group . Meanwhile, Rodgers admits he can hardly wait for Real’s visit. ‘I’m already thinking of Anfield on that night,’ he said. ‘But there are two other good teams in it along with us. ‘To be back in it again, no matter who we were going to play, it was always going to be exciting. But to have Real Madrid — last season’s champions — in your group is going to be special. It’s a tough group but we’ll really look forward to the challenge of getting out of the group.’ Champions of Europe: Real Madrid won the competition for the 10th time in their history last season . VIDEO Holders Real drawn with Liverpool . Click here to find out all about Chelsea's Champions League group . Liverpool chief executive Ian Ayre added: ‘It’s a very exciting fixture. The place will be rocking. ‘The Real Madrid game makes us feel we’re back where we belong on the big stage against the big teams.’
superstar Cristiano Ronaldo last night fired an Malmo . Real Madrid . Basle . LIVERPOOL . Ludogorets of Bulgaria and Swiss side Basle in drawn with Liverpool . Click here to find out all