Champions League last 16 draw live: Reaction as Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Spurs and City learn their fate
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Chelsea were handed the toughest test in the draw for the last 16 of the Champions League as they were paired with five-times European champions Barcelona.
Having finished second in their group behind Roma, Antonio Conte's men were hoping for a potential tie against Besiktas but instead came out against Lionel Messi's band of superstars.
Tottenham were also handed a questionable reward for finishing ahead of Real Madrid in their qualifying group as they were paired with last year's runners-up Juventus.
But Manchester City, Manchester United and Liverpool will be relatively content after being paired with Basel, Sevilla and Porto respectively.
The remaining three ties pit Real Madrid against Paris St Germain, Shakhtar Donetsk with Roma, and Bayern Munich against Besiktas.
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What time is the draw?
The draw will take place at 11am GMT on Monday 11 December at Uefa's headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
Who is in which pot?
Pot 1 (club coefficient ranking): Manchester United (14), Paris Saint-Germain (6), Roma (30), Barcelona (3), Liverpool (32), Manchester City (8), Besiktas (28), Tottenham Hotspur (21).
Pot 2: Basel (20), Bayern Munich (4), Chelsea (15), Juventus (5), Sevilla (7), Shakhtar Donetsk (16), Porto (12), Real Madrid (1).
What are the rules?
Clubs cannot play a team from the group from which they qualified until the quarter-finals, and likewise they are not allowed to meet a team from their own domestic league until the last eight either.
That means Chelsea, for example, cannot be drawn against Roma as they were both in Group C, while they also cannot meet any of the English teams to have won their group, like Manchester United.
So who can play who?
Manchester United finished top of Group A and will face Bayern Munich (4), Juventus (5), Sevilla (7), Shakhtar Donestk (16), Porto (12) or Real Madrid (1).
Chelsea finished second in Group C and will face Paris Saint-Germain (6), Barcelona (3) or Besiktas (28).
Liverpool finished top of Group E and will face Basel (20), Bayern Munich (4), Juventus (5), Shakhtar Donetsk (16), Porto (12) or Real Madrid (1).
Manchester City finished top of Group F and will face Basel (20), Bayern Munich (4), Juventus (5), Sevilla (7), Porto (12) or Real Madrid (1).
Tottenham finished top of Group H and will face Basel (20), Bayern Munich (4), Juventus (5), Sevilla (7), Shakhtar Donetsk (16) or Porto (12).
When will the games be played?
Seeded group winners will be away in the round of 16 first legs on 13/14 and 20/21 February and at home in the return matches on 6/7 and 13/14 March.
What are the odds?
PSG 7-2
Man City 9-2
Real Madrid 29-5
Barcelona 31-5
Bayern Munich 38-5
Man Utd 78-5
Juventus 19-1
Tottenham 22-1
Chelsea 19-1
Liverpool 24-1
Real Madrid vs PSG is undoubtedly the fixture of the draw. It pits the current European champions against this season's favourites. From Ronaldo to Mbappe and Modric to Neymar, it's a clash that will see the continent's very best go head to head. It's also a favourable draw for those English sides who fancy their chances of reaching the final. Simply put, it means they won't have to face both Real Madrid and PSG on the road to Kiev.
Fixture dates:
The first legs will be played on 13, 14, 20 and 21 February, with the return legs played on 6, 7, 13 and 14 March 2018.
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Not that Eden Hazard will be too worried.
"We are Chelsea, we are a top team. We can face any team," he said after the club’s draw with Atletico, which saw them miss out on the chance to top their group.
"We know PSG and Barcelona are very good, but we are Chelsea so we have to ready for anything. We can do anything."
↵Winners and losers
The Independent's Sports Editor Ed Malyon has taken a look at the winners and losers from today's draw.
Here's a flavour:
Winner: Manchester City
Manchester City were already one of the tournament favourites, with a Premier League lead of eleven points likely to help their continental campaign.
Then they drew FC Basel, the consensus weakest team in the round-of-16 draw and the little bit of good fortune they needed.
City now have a strong chance of reaching the quarter-finals in good shape, well rested and with a solid buffer atop their domestic league.
Pep Guardiola's side are playing great football but, almost as important, they're getting the lucky breaks. That is often the difference between glory and failure.
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