Porto
Manchester City
Olympiacos
Marseille
Outside of City being the clear favourites to progress, this group does possess a lot of European history. I wouldn’t want to be a betting person when it comes to choosing who is going to come second. Andre Villas-Boas comes up against the team where he made his reputation when winning the Europa League with Porto in 2011 — that is if he survives a tumultuous start to the season with Marseille. Olympiacos are always a tricky opponent especially in Greece, making it extremely likely that the battle to finish second will go all the way to the final matchday.