Holders Manchester City have been handed a tie towards FC Copenhagen in Monday’s draw for the Champions League last 16, from which the assembly of last season’s runners-up Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid seems the standout tie.
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Pep Guardiola’s City, who’re wanting to retain the title they received in Istanbul last June, shall be anticipated to comfortably get the higher of the Danish aspect, who certified from their group on the expense of Manchester United after beating the Red Devils 4-3 at dwelling.
Inter, the Serie A leaders, have been one of many groups to keep away from after ending second in their group and their assembly with Atletico will see Diego Simeone, the coach of the Spanish membership, come up towards a crew with whom he spent two years as a participant in the late Nineteen Nineties.
French champions Paris Saint-Germain, who’ve gone out in the last 16 in every of the last two seasons and in 5 of the last seven campaigns, have been additionally braced for a troublesome draw having come second in their group behind Borussia Dortmund.
They will subsequently be relieved at being handed a tie towards Real Sociedad, who topped their part above Inter however are showing in the Champions League last 16 for the primary time since 2003/04, after they have been knocked out by Lyon.
Barcelona’s assembly with Italian champions Napoli is one other standout tie, whereas Arsenal shall be anticipated to get the higher of Porto.
Bayern Munich shall be robust favourites towards Lazio and report 14-time European champions Real Madrid may even be closely fancied towards RB Leipzig.
The different tie sees Dortmund come up towards PSV Eindhoven, who’re coached by former Borussia supervisor Peter Bosz and are by means of to the last 16 for the primary time in eight years.
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The first legs will happen in mid-February with the return matches in March.
This season’s Champions League closing shall be staged at Wembley in London on June 1.
The draw for the last 16 of this season’s UEFA Champions League, made at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland on Monday:
FC Porto (POR) v Arsenal (ENG)
Napoli (ITA) v Barcelona (ESP)
Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) v Real Sociedad (ESP)
Inter Milan (ITA) v Atletico Madrid (ESP)
PSV Eindhoven (NED) v Borussia Dortmund (GER)
Lazio (ITA) v Bayern Munich (GER)
FC Copenhagen (DEN) v Manchester City (ENG)
RB Leipzig (GER) v Real Madrid (ESP)
First legs to be performed on February 13/14/20/21; second legs to be performed on March 5/6/12/13
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