Newcastle United will face Barcelona in the Champions League last 16 and Manchester City play Real Madrid once again with Friday’s draw paving the route to the final for all six English clubs.
Chelsea have a Club World Cup final rematch against Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain in the round of 16.
Premier League leaders Arsenal have been drawn against Bayer Leverkusen, while Liverpool face Galatasaray and Tottenham Hotspur play Atletico Madrid.
Chelsea and Liverpool could meet in the quarter-finals, likewise Newcastle and Spurs.
With all six English teams making the knockout stages of the competition, the only possible last-16 meeting before the draw took place was Newcastle meeting Chelsea.
However, the Toon Army face a trip to Barcelona instead, having already met in the league phase of this Champions League campaign. Barca won 2-1 at St James’ Park.
Chelsea meanwhile take on PSG for the first time in the Champions League since 2016, while the Blues beat the French side 3-0 in last summer’s Club World Cup final.
And what has been dubbed the new derby of European football sees City face Madrid once more.
The two sides meet for the fifth consecutive season in the knockout stages, and have already played one another in this campaign too – City winning 2-1 at the Bernabeu in the league phase.
More to follow
Champions League last 16 draw in full
- Real Madrid vs Manchester City
- Bodo/Glimt vs Sporting CP
- Paris Saint-Germain vs Chelsea
- Newcastle United vs Barcelona
- Galatasaray vs Liverpool
- Atletico Madrid vs Tottenham Hotspur
- Atalanta vs Bayern Munich
- Bayer Leverkusen vs Arsenal
Champions League knockout key dates
Round of 16: First leg 10-11 March, second led 17-18 March
Quarter-finals: First leg 7-8 April, second leg 14-15
Semi-finals: First leg 28-29 April, second leg 5-6 May
Final: Saturday 30 May at Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary
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