Arsenal have been handed a tough draw against Bayern Munich for the last 16 round of the Champions League.
The tie against the Bundesliga champions is their reward for finishing top of their group.
Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City got what looks like a plum draw as they will face AS Monaco – a tie the ex-Barcelona manager will be expecting to win.
While reigning Premier League champions Leicester City will play Sevilla.
The full draw:
- Manchester City vs AS Monaco
- Real Madrid vs Napoli
- Benfica vs Borussia Dortmund
- Bayern Munich vs Arsenal
- Porto vs Juventus
- Bayer Leverkusen vs Atletico Madrid
- Paris Saint-Germain vs Barcelona
- Leicester City vs Sevilla
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It will be the fourth time Arsenal be facing Bayern in the last four years, and the club’s general secretary David Miles told BT Sport 2: “We thought it might happen, we’ve played them five or six times in the last three years.
“We’ve now qualified for the knockout stage for the 14th successive season, that’s testament to Arsene and the squad over that period.
“The fans will think we’ve got the rough end of the draw again but at some stage the tide’s got to turn so why not this time?
“Hopefully we can get some of our injured players back and the home game in the second leg will be vital for us,” he added. “We’re going to be upbeat and positive.”
The first leg of the ties will be played on 14th and 15th, and 21st and 22nd of February.
The return legs will take place on the 7th and 8th, and the 14th and 15th of March.
Real Madrid are the current holders after they beat cross-time rivals Atletico Madrid on penalties in the final at the San Siro in Milan in May.
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