Runners-up Chelsea face tough draw

This includes Italian giants Juventus, AC Milan and Inter Milan, as well as Spanish heavyweights Barcelona, who they beat in a bitter two-legged tie in the last 16 last season.

Impressive French champions Lyon and Spanish side Villarreal who topped Manchester United’s group are other possibilities.

Despite Liverpool having no such protection because of the special circumstances of their entry into the competition, they cannot face Chelsea, who were in the same group, or fellow group-winners Arsenal.

But they could face Ajax, Bayern Munich, Benfica, PSV Eindhoven, Rangers, Real Madrid or Werder Bremen.

Arsenal were impressive group winners but could still face either Real Madrid or Munich, who knocked out the Londoners at this stage 12 months ago.

Other possible opponents are Benfica, PSV Eindhoven, Rangers or Werder Bremen.

Rangers became the first Scottish club to qualify from the group stages of the Champions League with their 1-1 draw against Inter Milan.

The result helped Alex McLeish hang on to his job but second spot behind Inter means they could pick one of Europe’s biggest names out of the hat.

Teams from the same national association cannot be drawn together in the last 16 of the League. The draw will take place at UEFA head quarters in Nyon tomorrow.

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Group Winners
AC Milan, Arsenal, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Juventus, Liverpool, Lyon, Villarreal

Group Runners-up
Ajax, Bayern Munich, Benfica, Chelsea, PSV Eindhoven, Rangers, Real Madrid, Werder Bremen