The draw for the Champions League was done in Istanbul on Thursday and Italian champions AC Milan were drawn in Group E with Chelsea, Salzburg and Dinamo Zagreb.
Maldini in a chat with Milan TV expressed his delight in avoiding a Group of Death.
He said, "It is a group that sees us as top seeds, so on paper, it might seem less difficult compared to last season.
"Salzburg are a strong team who might not have a great history but are still difficult to face, while we took on Dinamo Zagreb a few years ago in a preliminary round.
“The favourites are Milan and Chelsea. It’s good to have a strong team in the group with you, as it can make qualification a little simpler,” Maldini said.
As much as on paper, AC Milan and Chelsea look like the favourite -- on this centre stage the possibility of an upset should not be overuled.
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