The much-anticipated Champions League round of 16 draw is on the horizon.
Last week, the group stage came to a close with English hopefuls Manchester United and Newcastle United both eliminated.
The Red Devils were dumped out after losing 1-0 against Bayern Munich at Old Trafford whilst Newcastle were defeated by AC Milan at St. James’ Park.
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Both teams will not play in European football in the new year after finishing bottom of their respective groups.
Reigning champions Manchester City and Arsenal are the only Premier League sides remaining in Europe’s premier club competition.
Meanwhile, the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern and Paris Saint Germain will be hoping to dethrone Pep Guardiola’s men.
Ahead of the round of 16 draw on Monday, we have decided to use a simulator to predict which teams will be put together.
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Teams who finished top of their group will be placed in pot one, with second-placed teams in pot two.
Pot One - Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, Manchester City, Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund, Atletico Madrid
Pot Two - Copenhagen, PSV Eindhoven, Napoli, Inter Milan, RB Leipzig, Porto, Paris Saint Germain, Lazio
The draw simulator churned out some mouthwatering ties with reigning champions City handed a nightmare tie against French giants PSG.
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Meanwhile, Mikel Arteta’s Gunners face a potentially tough test against Bundesliga side RB Leipzig.
European powerhouses Inter Milan and Barcelona were drawn to play each other whilst the surprise package of this year’s competition, Copenhagen, will be up against Borussia Dortmund.
Simulated Champions League round of 16 draw in full:
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Napoli vs Atletico Madrid
Inter Milan vs Barcelona
PSV Eindhoven vs Real Madrid
Lazio vs Real Sociedad
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Paris Saint Germain vs Manchester City
Porto vs Bayern Munich
RB Leipzig vs Arsenal
Copenhagen vs Borussia Dortmund
The Champions League round of 16 draw will take place in Nyon, Switzerland on Monday December 18.
Topics: Champions League, Arsenal, Manchester City, Football
Marcus Chan