MANCHESTER UNITED face a huge task in reaching the Champions League quarter-final after drawing PSG in the last 16.Jose Mourinho’s side might need to win the competition to qualify next season after their domestic struggles so far in the current campaign.
Elsewhere, Liverpool will face Bayern Munich in Europe’s top competition for the first time since
Jose Mourinho’s side might need to win the competition to qualify next season after their domestic struggles so far in the current campaign.
Elsewhere, Liverpool will face Bayern Munich in Europe’s top competition for the first time since 1981.
As the only seeded English side, Manchester City earned a favourable draw against Schalke and they remain the favourites to win the trophy.
Tottenham will play Borussia Dortmund, who they beat home and away in last season's group stage.UNITED'S TOUGH TASK
United will face PSG who have been in scintillating form this season.
As well as topping a group that included Liverpool and Napoli, the French giants are cruising in Ligue 1 and are yet to lose in the league in 16 games.
They also have one of the most feared forward lines in world football.
How will the likes of Eric Bailly, Victor Lindelof , Chris Smalling and Phil Jones deal with Kylian Mbappe, Edison Cavani and Neymar.
GOOD OMEN FOR LIVERPOOL?
Liverpool look to have got unlucky by drawing Bayern Munich.
But history might be on their side if we look back at some of their other European encounters.
The pair have faced off in Europe’s top competition only once before, with the Reds coming out on top on away goals in the 1980/81 semi-final. They also won 3-2 in the 2011 UEFA Super Cup.
Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool will face Bayern Munich (Image: GETTY)
THE DRAW IN FULL
Schalke v Manchester City
Atletico Madrid v Juventus
Manchester United v PSG
Tottenham v Borussia Dortmund
Lyon v Barcelona
Roma v Porto
Ajax v Real Madrid
Liverpool v Bayern Munich
The first legs will take place on February 12-13 and February 19-20, with the return legs on March 5-6 and March 12-13.
Seeded group winners are away in the first legs and at home in the return matches.
WOW
There are some huge ties in the last 16.
Liverpool and Manchester United look to have got the worst of it, with Jurgen Klopp’s side set to face Bayern Munich and Jose Mourinho and United set to take on Paris Saint-Germain.
Manchester City will be happy having drawn Schalke.
Meanwhile, Tottenham face Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund
LIVERPOOL VS BAYERN MUNICH
TOTTENHAM VS BORUSSIA DORTMUND
Lyon vs Barcelona
Roma vs Porto
Ajax vs Real Madrid
MANCHESTER UNITED VS PSG
It does not get any easier for Under-pressure Jose Mourinho as they are drawn against the French giants.
Elsewhere, Juventus get Atletico Madrid
MANCHESTER CITY VS SCHALKE
Pep Guardiola’s side avoid Atletico Madrid and the boss will surely be delighted with that draw.
FORMER LIVERPOOL STAR MAKES AN APPEARANCE
Former Liverpool star Luis Garcia and PSG player Lara Georges take got the stage and will draw the teams.
Garcia’s ‘ghost goal’ helped Liverpool to the final in 2005, where Steven Gerrard inspired them to come from 3-0 down and beat AC Milan on penalties.
We are now ready to proceed with the draw……
VAR THIS VAR THAT
UEFA deputy general secretary Giorgio Marchetti takes to the stage.
He will be guiding us through the draw and pays tribute to Ajax and Lyon for making the knockout stage after years in the wilderness.
He also reminds us that VAR will be introduced in the knockout stage and says UEFA are excited by the prospect of it coming in.
They telling that to Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti. The Italian claimed VAR would have deemed that Virgil van Dijk should have been sent off in Liverpool's win over Napoli to secure the last 16 place.
NOT LONG NOW...
Incredibly, it looks like we might get underway very shortly.
These draws are notorious for dragging on and being delayed.
But, we’re all set here and Pedro Pinto has addressed the crowd before introducing a video of the highlights from the group stage.
Just seen some of top-scorer Robert Lewandowski's best bits this season. His Bayern Munich side lie in wait for three of the four English teams.
Juan Mata is not concerned by who Manchester United draw (Image: GETTY)
DOESN’T MATA WHO WE GET
The draw is just ten minutes away and Manchester United’s Juan Mata sounds confident despite the prospect of facing one of the competition’s big guns.
"We have to wait and see who we play against,” he said.
“We have to believe that we can beat whoever it is. It is going to be a difficult team because obviously the teams that qualified are very good."
Virgil van Dijk has got his eyes on the Champions League trophy (Image: GETTY)
VAN DIJK DREAMS OF GLORY
Virgil van Dijk is hoping Liverpool can go one better than last year.
The Reds were beaten by Real Madrid in a thrilling final And the Dutchman is desperate to get his hands on the trophy this time around.
"We want to reach the maximum and hopefully do better than we did last year in the Champions League,” Van Dijk said.
“You need to have dreams, you need to go for it, otherwise why would you be a footballer?"
GOTZE EYES KLOPP REUNION
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp could face former club Borussia Dortmund in the last 16.
And his ex-player Mario Gotze has spoken about the prospect of a reunion.
“That would be a tough test,” the German playmaker said.
“Let's wait and see what happens. Regardless of which opponent you get in the Champions League last 16, it will be tense and very, very tough."
Champions League draw: Man Utd, Liverpool, Tottenham and Man City hear their fate (Image: GETTY)
JOSE’S TOP FOUR CLAIM
Does United boss Jose Mourinho might need to win the Champions League to stand any chance of getting in to the competition next season?
Well, Mourinho is having none of it despite his side being a whopping 11 points off the top four after Sunday's defeat by Liverpool.
“Yes, I think (we can),” he said. “What gives me that belief? It gives me the belief that we are going to make much more points in the second part of the season than we did in the first part.”
“I know we lost some other matches but we played away at Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City - probably the three best teams apart from Tottenham.
“But we play with them away. I think we have more possibility to get more points in the second part of the season than the first part.”
Champions League draw: Man Utd, Liverpool, Tottenham and Man City hear their fate (Image: GETTY)
HOW THE DRAW WORKS
Just a quick reminder as to how this works - in case you didn’t already know.
No teams from the same country can be drawn against each other and teams who qualified from the same group will be kept apart for this round.
Seeded teams will have the advantage - if it is one - of playing the first leg away from home.
Just looking at the potential opponents for the unseeded English teams and it makes for some scary reading. Porto must be the one team they all want.
Champions League draw: Man Utd, Liverpool, Tottenham and Man City hear their fate (Image: GETTY)
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW LIVE
Good morning and Welcome to Express Sport’s live coverage of the Champions League last-16 draw.
We have all of the four English teams in the hat - although only Manchester City are seeded.
Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham are all facing the prospect of a very tough draw, with the likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich a potential opponent for all three of them.
We are due to get underway at 11am. But, as I’m sure you know, these things have a habit of being delayed.
