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Arsenal draw Wolfsburg in Champions League quarter-finals with winners facing tricky Barcelona or Real Madrid duel

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ARSENAL will battle it out with Wolfsburg for a spot in the Champions League semis this term.

And the quarter-final duel with the team that trounced Chelsea could see the Gunners face their former striker Jill Roord.

Arsenal will play German giants Wolfsburg in the Champions League quarter-finalsCredit: Pacific Coast News
The two-legged tie could see ex-Gunner Jill Roord take on her former Meadow Park team-matesCredit: Rex

The first leg of the knockout tie between the WSL leaders and the German giants will take place at Arsenal’s home on March 22 or 23 next year.

And the away leg between the rivals is due to be held on March 30 or 31.

Arsenal, who are currently the only English side to have won a Champions League title, have lost four of their most recent encounters with Wolfsburg.

The German team, who won the title three times, knocked the Gunners out of the 2012-13 contest before going on to win it.

The victors of the duel between Jonas Eidevall’s side and the Women’s Bundesliga leaders will face Barcelona or Real Madrid in the semi-finals.

Before then the Catalan giants will go head-to-head to with domestic rivals Real for a place in the Champions League final eight.

And the Johan Cruyff Stadium club have already beaten Madrid once this term, in a 3-1 away win in Spain’s top tier.

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Barca, who won last term’s trophy, trounced the Gunners twice in the group stages this season with 4-1 and 4-0 victories.

Arsenal’s other potential semi-final opponent Real are playing in the tournament for the first time this term.

And the Spanish side pulled off a shock earlier this term when they knocked Manchester City out in the qualifying rounds

The Gunners reached the quarters of this term’s contest despite being thrashed by Hoffenheim in a 4-1 defeat on the road – their final group game encounter this season.

A semis clash with Barcelona could be on the cards for Arsenal if they knock Wolfsburg out of the contestCredit: Getty

And they will be the only side representing the WSL following Chelsea’s group-stage exit after a 4-0 loss to Wolfsburg.

Other teams vying for a semi-final spot include Bayern Munich, Juventus, Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain.

Juve, who are managed by ex-Gunners chief Joe Montemurro, are facing a tough quarters fight with seven-time contest winners Lyon.

The victors of that tie will go up against French champions PSG or German title-holders Bayern Munich.

Women’s Champions League Quarter-Final Draw

Arsenal vs Wolfsburg

Barcelona vs Real Madrid

Bayern Munich vs Paris Saint-Germain

Juventus vs Lyon

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