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December 16, 2011

UCL First Knockout Round Draw : Arsenal get AC Milan, Chelsea face Napoli

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Arsenal will play AC Milan in the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League while Chelsea will have to travel to Napoli.

Both the London clubs have got the most difficult draws in the round with the Arsene Wenger and Andres Villas Boas teams battling it out with Italian sides.

Holders Barcelona are paired with German side Bayer Leverkusen who finished below Chelsea in the group round. Barca’s La Liga rivals meanwhile are drawn with CSKA Moscow. Another Russian Club Zenit St. Petersburg will  fancy their chances against  Benfica.

Among the two French sides in the draw Lyon can count themselves lucky with Apoel Nicosia their opponents while Marseille will have to beat 2010 winners Inter Milan to progress to the Quarterfinals.

The 2001 Champions Bayern Munich will face FC Basel.

Lyon v APOEL Nicosia

Napoli v Chelsea

AC Milan v Arsenal

FC Basel v Bayern Munich

Bayer Leverkusen v Barcelona

CSKA Moscow v Real Madrid

Zenit St Peterburg v Benfica

Marseille vInter Milan

First leg matches will be played on 14/15 and 21/22 February. 

Second leg matches will be played on 6/7 and 13/14 March.


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