Champions League draw: Liverpool, Arsenal learn fates

The draw for the last 16 of the Champions League has been made, with Premier League clubs Arsenal, Liverpool, and Aston Villa learning who they’ll be up against in the next round.

Liverpool finished top of the table after the new-look league phase of the tournament, and will be among the favourites to go all the way in the competition after their superb form this season.

The Reds have been handed Paris Saint-Germain as their next opponent as we enter the knockout stages, and it’s a tie that’s sure to be a real test of their credentials.

Arsenal, meanwhile, have been drawn against PSV and will probably be pretty happy with that draw, even if the Eredivisie giants will clearly be no pushovers. It also means they avoid a reunion with Robin van Persie’s Feyenoord.

Aston Villa’s Champions League journey also continues as they face Club Brugge, and it will be intriguing to see how much further they can progress in this competition.

Here’s the Champions League last 16 draw in full…

The full Champions League last 16 draw (UEFA)

Club Brugge vs Aston Villa

Lille vs Borussia Dortmund

Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid

Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen

Arsenal vs PSV Eindhoven

Inter Milan vs Feyenoord

PSG vs Liverpool

Barcelona vs Benfica

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Unai Emery, Mikel Arteta and Arne Slot (Photo by Michael Regan, Justin Setterfield, Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

It’s been a very different Champions League this season thanks to the new format of the competition, but it will start to feel a lot more familiar now that we’re into the knockout phase.

Liverpool and Arsenal performed well early in the tournament, picking up some impressive wins between them, with Arne Slot’s side beating the likes of Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen, while Arsenal showed their credentials with wins over PSG and a 5-1 thrashing of Sporting Lisbon away from home.