Champions League Draw

England's two remaining sides in the Champions League will both face Italian opposition in the last 16, with Chelsea having been drawn against Napoli and Arsenal set to face AC Milan.

Chelsea progressed as winner of Group E but will not be relishing a clash with tournament debutants Napoli, which qualified for the knockout stages by pipping Manchester City to second spot in Group A.


Meanwhile, Arsenal's dubious reward for topping Group F is a tie against reigning Italian champion Milan, which came off second best to Barcelona in Group H.

Speaking of the Catalans, the reigning champions have been paired with Bayer Leverkusen. Barca's great rival Real Madrid, meanwhile, must make the arduous trip to Russia to face CSKA Moscow.

Elsewhere, Italy's other representative, Inter, must tackle Marseille, while the side the Nerazzurri defeated in the 2010 final, Bayern Munich, takes on Basel, which sensationally knocked out Manchester United.

Another surprise package, APOEL Nicosia, has been paired with French side Lyon, while the remaining tie will see Zenit St Petersburg go head to head with Benfica.

Champions League Last 16

Lyon vs. APOEL Nicosia
Napoli vs. Chelsea
AC Milan vs. Arsenal
Basel vs. Bayern Munich
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Barcelona
CSKA Moscow vs. Real Madrid
Zenit St Petersburg vs. Benfica
Marseille vs. Inter

The first legs will take place on Feb. 14/15 and 21/22 with the return matches scheduled for March 6/7 and 13/14. [Goal.com]

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