The 2020/21 Champions League group stage draw was conducted on Thursday in Geneva and players and coaches are already weighing out their chances ahead of the group stage fixtures.With Chelsea drawn alongside Europa League swimmers Sevilla and debutant Rennes, and champions Bayern Munich to face three-time finalists, Atletico Madrid, here are some of the live reactions to the draw as Julien Stphan, Rennes coach, speaking to RMC Sport: We are delighted because we will meet Edouard Mendy again. Then there is Sevilla, who won the last Europa League and has a lot of European experience. Its a great Mark Letestu Jersey draw for us. We want to gain experience. I imagine that every other team expect to take six points against us. We will try to steal as many points as po sible from our three opponents, we dont want to regret anything.Thomas Mller, Bayern forward: We have a very interesting group. I have never played against two of the teams, Salzburg and Moscow. As Champions League holders you are immediately under pre sure in the group stage. But I am very much looking Andrew Ference Jersey forward to these opponents.Marco Reus, Dortmund midfielder: Maybe we had hoped for one of the really big teams and I have to say this is Ryan Smyth Jersey true for me personally as well. But it is still a group which seems fairly balanced. I wont say that we are the favourites. But we probably must advance from this group and of course, thats what we are aiming for.Mykola Matviyenko, Shakhtar defender: To be honest, its one of the toughest groups. But its more interesting to play against such opponents. We want these big games.Valeriy Bondar, Shakhtar defender: I wanted Juventus from the Pot 1 so that we avoided an Italian team from Pot 3. But we got Inter to Bill Ranford Jersey our group, which means well have two games to avenge the last Europa League semi-final.Edouard Mendy, Chelsea goalkeeper: It will be emotional for sure facing former club Rennes . However, we spoke with my coach and goalkeeper coach and we said Id come back one day. It was meant to happen.Chelseas technical and sporting director Petr Cech also reacted to the Bluess draw in the competition and analysing each opponent in the group. I believe that we have to respect everybody in the group. On paper, given the history of our football club, we will obviously be favourites with Sevilla but at the same time, its a tricky position and you need to confirm it on the pitch. Cech was quoted on the .Liverpool head coach that his side are placed in a strong group: I didnt really think about travelling to be honest, but yeah,Italy, Holland andDenmark Cam Talbot Jersey are maybe not the furthest away , the German said.Thats okbut we dont think about the miles we make in the Champions League, we think about the games we play and I think its a really strong group.