Champions League Draw and Predictions

by Rumours
(UK)

Arsenal meet favourites Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League last 16, while Tottenham face a tricky trip to Milan. The draw was kinder to Chelsea and Manchester United who face FC Copenhagen and Marseille respectively.

Despite their recent poor run of form, Carlo Ancelotti's side will be strong favourites to progress against Copenhagen, while United should have too much for French champions Marseille over two legs.

Spurs make a return trip to Milan where they were beaten 4-3 by Inter in the Group Stage. However, they beat the Italians in the return fixture to claim top spot in the Group.

AC Milan though will be a different prospect. They currently sit top of Serie A by six points and will be a difficult hurdle to overcome. With home advantage in the second leg Spurs should just sneak it.

Pick of the round sees Arsenal pitted against Barcelona. The two sides met in the quarter-finals last season, with Barca comfortable progressing 6-3 on aggregate. It is difficult to see a different outcome this time around.

The full draw;

Roma v Shakhtar Donetsk

AC Milan v Tottenham

Valencia v Schalke

Inter Milan v Bayern Munich

Lyon v Real Madrid

Arsenal v Barcelona

Marseille v Manchester United

Copenhagen v Chelsea

First leg: 15/16 and 22/23 February

Second leg: 8/9 and 15/16 March