In the 2015-16 UEFA Champions League, Group D stands for the group of death.
At the head of the queue—at least before the matches begin—stand Juventus, the four-time defending Italian champions and 2014-15 Champions League runners-up. But the quality doesn't stop with the top-seeded side.
Manchester City finished second in the Premier League last season, one year after lifting the trophy for a second time in three years. Sevilla have won back-to-back Europa League titles. Borussia Monchengladbach finished third in the Bundesliga last term.
Here B/R selects five pivotal factors that could decide Group D.