CHELSEA drew Atletico Madrid in a horror Last 16 Champions League tie as Liverpool face a tricky test against Manchester United’s conquerors RB Leipzig.
Frank Lampard’s men will face Diego Simeone’s side and are set for a reunion with former striker Diego Costa.
Atletico Madrid knocked Premier League champions Liverpool out at this stage last year and will be aiming for another big scalp against the Blues.
The Reds will face last year’s surprise semi-finalists Leipzig whose 3-2 win over United sent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side crashing into the Europa League.
Manchester City drew Bundesliga side Borussia Monchengladbach in the first round of the knockout stage and will be the happiest of the English sides.
Pep Guardiola’s side are aiming to win a maiden European crown after reaching the semi-finals in 2016.
And research suggested the Citizens have nearly a one in four chance of bagging Europe’s biggest prize this season.
A colossal clash between giants Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain was drawn out of the hat with old Blaugrana team-mates Lionel Messi and Neymar pitted against each other.
Reigning champions Bayern Munich will take on Serie A side Lazio as they look to retain the trophy.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Juventus will face Portuguese champions Porto.
After scraping through the group stage Real Madrid were rewarded with a tie against last season’s quarter-finalists Atalanta.
Prolific Europa League winners Sevilla – who progressed in second place behind Chelsea – will face Borussia Dortmund, who sacked their manager this weekend.
Ties are set to take place on the February 16 and 17 before the second legs the following week on either February 23 or 24.
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