ENGLISH sides Arsenal and Manchester City have made it to the last-16 of the Champions League.
Manchester United failed to join their Premier League counterparts after picking up just four points from six games following a horror European campaign.
Newcastle were within touching distance of a last-16 spot after taking the lead against AC Milan in their Group F finale, but the Magpies couldn’t hold on and lost 2-1 to the Italian giants on Tyneside, which knocked the Toon out of Europe completely.
Just the two sides will represent England in the knockout stages of the Champions League – but who can Arsenal and Man City play?
Who can Arsenal and Man City play in Champions League round of 16?
The draw will feature the 16 teams that have advanced from the group stage of this season’s Champions League.
Teams who won their respective group will be seeded and the runners-up are unseeded – seeded teams will face unseeded teams.
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Arsenaland Man City cannot play each other as they are from the same national association.
Teams will also be unable to face any team they played in the group stage.
This means Arsenal cannot play PSV and Man City cannot play RB Leipzig.
Here are all the possible opponents Arsenal and Man City could face:
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- Arsenal’s potential last-16 opponents: Copenhagen, Napoli, Inter Milan, Lazio, PSG, RB Leipzig, Porto.
- Man City’s potential last-16 opponents: Copenhagen, PSV, Napoli, Inter Milan, Lazio, PSG, Porto.
When is the Champions League last-16 draw?
- The Champions League Last 16 draw on Monday, December 18.
- It is scheduled to get underway at 11am GMT – 12pm local time.
- The huge draw will take place in Nyon, Switzerland.
How can I watch it for FREE?
- Fans can watch the Champions League last-16 draw for FREE on UEFA.com.
- Alternatively, tune into SunSport’s live blog which will have the latest updates as the draw is announced.
When do the Champions League last-16 matches take place?
The round of 16 will be played over the course of four weeks
First legs: 13/14/20/21 February 2024
Second legs: 5/6/12/13 March 2024
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
