ARSENAL and Manchester City have learned who they will face in the Champions League last 16.
After both sides topped their respective groups – the last time we will see the format ahead of its change to the Swiss Model next season – they have now found out their opponents for the first knockout round.
Arsenal have been drawn against two-time winners Porto.
Meanwhile, holders Man City have been drawn against Copenhagen.
The Gunners’ current squad will be in unfamiliar territory despite the club’s affinity with the last 16 under Arsene Wenger.
The North London side last competed in the last 16 in 2017.
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However, they have also failed to make it beyond that stage since 2010.
Arsenal topped a group with PSV, Lens and Sevilla.
Meanwhile, Man City have made two of the last three finals and are looking to become the first English side since Nottingham Forest in 1979 and 1980 to win the title in back-to-back seasons.
The last time they failed to progress past the round of 16 was in 2016/17, Guardiola’s first season in charge.
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Man City topped a group with RB Leipzig, Young Boys and Red Star.
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Elsewhere, Jude Bellingham will be returning to Germany to face RB Leipzig with Real Madrid.
Bayern Munich talisman Harry Kane will be up against Lazio in their own tie.
There is also a tasty tie between last season’s Serie A and La Liga winners in Napoli v Barcelona.
The poor performance of Manchester United and Newcastle – who both finished bottom of their groups – mean how the two remaining English sides do is important for the Premier League to land a fifth Champions League spot.
From next season an expanded format will hand the two top performing nations in European competitions, including the Europa League and Conference League, an additional place.
Two more places will be determined by the Uefa coefficient.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
