GROUP E

FC Barcelona

Juninho of Lyon equalises from the penalty spot during the UEFA Champions League Group E match between Lyon and Barcelona at the Stade Gerland on November 27, 2007 in Lyon, France

Spanish powerhouse Barcelona is the club to beat in Group E. The La Liga runners-up are looking to claim their third UEFA Champions League title in two decades. Barcelona are a tough draw at home in the massive Camp Nou, and are tipped to qualify for the knockout rounds at the top of Group E.

The Spanish side features a stellar line up, with arguably the best strike force in the competition in Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o, France's Thierry Henry and Brazilian Ronaldinho. Barça are also rock-solid on defence with captain Carles Puyol and Lilian Thuram providing experience and guidance from the back.

Olympique Lyonnais

French league champions Olympique Lyonnais are looking to reach the last four of the Champions League for the first time in the 2007/2008 season. The club has dominated French football in recent years, claiming both the league and the domestic cup in 2006 and 2007.

Brazilian Olympique Lyonnais captain Juninho leads the team as an attacking midfielder with a reputation for excellent skills in set pieces. The French team's strike power comes in the form of powerful Czech forward Milan Baros, who appears poised to unleash the attacking skills that made him such a formidable member of the Czech national team.

Rangers FC

Despite being the most successful Scottish football side in domestic competition, Glasgow Rangers have never won the Champions League. Located in a tough group for the 2007/2008 season it will be a major achievement for the Scottish Premier League runners-up if they make it through to the knockout rounds. The result of the tie with Olympique Lyonnais may well decide which of the two teams qualifies for the knockout rounds.

The Rangers team features a large crop of home-grown talent, with striker Kris Boy epitomising the best of creative Scottish football flair. American international DaMarcus Beasley plays an important role in the team as an attacking midfielder with excellent passing and set-piece skills.

VFB Stuttgart

VFB Stuttgart ended a 15-year Bundesliga drought when they won the German domestic league in 2007. The achievement assured them a group stage entry into the Champions League where they may struggle against seasoned opposition.

The recent success of the Stuttgart side has been based on the performances of new recruits including Mexican Pavel Pardo and Brazilian midfielder Antonio da Silva who're likely to experience the Champions League as a steep learning curve.