Arsenal have the toughest draw of the Premier League sides, with Leicester and Man City both getting favourable draws in the last 16.
The Champions League draw for the round of 16 was announced this morning in Switzerland and it was a mixed bag for the Premier League sides.
After finishing top of their group, Arsenal went into the draw with the possibility of playing Benfica, Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen, Real Madrid, Porto or Sevilla.
Back on 24th November we questioned whether finishing top would be the best thing for Arsenal. It has proven not to be, with the Gunners drawn against Bayern Munich again, after their last meeting at the same stage in 2014.
Much like Arsenal, Leicester went into the draw as group winners. The only difference in their permutations was that they couldn't face Porto, as they were in their group, and they had the added possibility of drawing PSG. In the end, they drew Sevilla and will fancy their chances, with the second leg at the King Power stadium.
Having finished second in a group that contained Barcelona, Man City avoided the Spanish giants, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and PSG in the draw. Their possibilities were Napoli, Atletico Madrid, Monaco, Borussia Dortmund or Juventus. They have arguably drawn the most straight-forward of those ties and will play Monaco.
As a result of the draw, Arsenal have lengthened to 25/1 from 18/1 to win the Champions League. Man City have shortened from 12/1 to 10/1 and Leicester have come in from 50/1 to 40/1.
Draw in full:
Man City v Monaco
Real Madrid v Napoli
Benfica v Borussia Dortmund
Bayern Munich v Arsenal
Porto v Juventus
Bayer Leverkusen v Atletico Madrid
PSG v Barcelona
Sevilla v Leicester
The first legs of the ties will take place on February 14/15 and 21/22, while the return legs will be on March 7/8 and 14/15.
| Arsenal | Leicester | Man City |
|---|---|---|
| Benfica | PSG | Napoli |
| Bayern Munich | Benfica | Atletico Madrid |
| Bayer Leverkusen | Bayern Munich | Monaco |
| Real Madrid | Bayer Leverkusen | Borussia Dortmund |
| Porto | Real Madrid | Juventus |
| Sevilla | Sevilla |
