The Reds were placed with Europa League winners Villarreal, Italian side Atalanta and Swiss outfit Young Boys in Group F during Thursday evening's event in Istanbul.
It is a group that promises plenty of intrigue on the pitch for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side, while the return of supporters to Old Trafford in European football’s premier club competition this season will no doubt provide the all-round authentic Champions League experience for everyone involved on those midweek nights.
That is something Cole knows plenty about from his time at United, as a competition that he enjoyed some of his greatest nights in a red shirt playing in, with that triumphant 1999 final no doubt the highlight.