Again, Arsenal Draw Bayern, Holders Madrid Get Napoli In CL Last 16

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Bayern Munich’s Thomas Muller (right) and Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsey battle for the ball during the UEFA Champions League match at Emirates Stadium, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday February 19, 2013. See PA story SOCCER Arsenal. Photo credit should read: Anthony Devlin/PA Wire

By Andah John

Arsenal will face German champions Bayern Munich in the last 16 of the Champions following Monday’s draw by Uefa.

Arsene Wenger’s charges have played the Bavarians four times in the last five campaigns and they came behind the German side in the group stage last season.

Another headline fixture is the one involving Spanish champions Barcelona who will square off with French champions Paris St-Germain.

The Catalan side defeated PSG in the quarter-finals en route to winning the title during the 2014-15 season.

Other games will see champions and current La Liga leaders Real Madrid face Italian side Napoli, who are currently fourth in Serie A.

English champions Leicester City will play Sevilla and Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City are up against Monaco.

Newcomers Leicester have a tough test against Europa League champions Sevilla, while Manchester City’s opponents Monaco beat Tottenham twice in Group E.

Full draw

manchester City v Monaco

Real Madrid v Napoli

Benfica v Borussia Dortmund

Bayern Munich vs Arsenal

FC Porto v Juventus

Bayer Leverkusen v Atletico Madrid

Paris St-Germain v Barcelona

Sevilla v Leicester City

(First legs to be played on 14 & 15 and 21 & 22 February 2017; second legs on 7 & 8 and 14 & 15 March)

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