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Manchester City trio and Gary Lineker react on Twitter to Champions League draw

Ilkay Gundogan celebrates after scoring the first goal for Borussia Dortmund from the penalty spot (Reuters)
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Manchester City will face Celtic, Barcelona and Borussia Monchengladbach in Champions League Group C.

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Manchester City defender Vincent Kompany has taken to social networking site Twitter to give his reaction to the Champions League group stage draw.

City have been drawn against Barcelona, Celtic and Borussia Monchengladbach in Group C of Europe’s premier club competition.

Kompany has taken to Twitter to give his reaction to the draw, stating that he is ready for the challenge.

Manchester City's Vincent Kompany waves to fans as he walks off to be substituted after sustaining an injuryManchester City’s Vincent Kompany waves to fans

City attacking midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, who can also play as a winger, has given his reaction to the draw on Twitter as well.

Former Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur striker Gary Lineker has stated on Twitter that it is a bad draw for Pep Guardiola’s side.

Ilkay Gundogan, who joined City from Borussia Dortmund in the summer transfer window, is looking forward to the matches.

Kevin De Bruyne scores the second goal for Manchester CityKevin De Bruyne scores for Manchester City

Group C is arguably the most difficult of all the groups in the Champions League this season.

Barcelona and City will be favourites to progress from the group, but Celtic and Monchengladbach will push them hard.

Monchengladbach are a good team and can win against both Barca and City at home.

Celtic could struggle away from Glasgow, but at Celtic Park, Brendan Rodgers’s side do have the calibre to take points off of all of three opponents.

Germany's Ilkay GundoganIlkay Gundogan