ARSENAL, Liverpool and Aston Villa are connected a Champions League collision people aft each the Prem trio were handed tricky draws.
Liverpool landed the astir hard of the batch successful Friday’s ceremony, facing French giants Paris Saint-Germain successful the last-16.
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That’s contempt Arne Slot’s Reds finishing apical of the League signifier and, successful theory, earning an easier tie.
Meanwhile, Arsenal, who finished 3rd successful the League, person been drawn against PSV Eindhoven.
And Aston Villa, who besides made the apical eight, instrumentality Club Brugge for a spot successful the quarters, having already mislaid to the Belgians earlier successful the competition.
But, portion those ties mightiness dependable comparatively friendly, it what comes adjacent that whitethorn springiness Mikel Arteta and Unai Emery sleepless nights.
All 3 Premier League clubs were placed connected the aforesaid broadside of the draw, meaning a precocious anticipation of astatine slightest 1 all-English encounter.
While it besides ruled retired the anticipation of an all-English final.
Should Liverpool decision PSG – who smashed French rivals Brest 10-0 connected aggregate successful the playoff circular – crossed 2 legs, they could conscionable Aston Villa successful the quarters.
The winners of that could past look Arsenal successful the semis.
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APBut it volition NOT beryllium elemental for the Gunners to get the far, with defender champions Real Madrid – who conscionable dumped retired Manchester City – oregon bitter section rivals Atletico Madrid awaiting successful the last-8.
A imaginable Liverpool vs Arsenal semi-final match-up would mean an unthinkable THREE games successful conscionable 11 DAYS between the 2 sides.
The brace are already scheduled to conscionable successful the Premier League connected May 10 successful what could beryllium a blockbuster rubric decider – conscionable 3 days aft the decision of the semi-finals.
Arsenal’s gully did spot them debar a perchance awkward reunion with ex-striker Robin van Persie.
Van Persie agreed to go the caller manager of Dutch broadside Feyenoord, who were the Gunners’ different imaginable last-16 opponent.
The 41-year-old near Arsenal successful 2012 to articulation rivals Manchester United – a determination which saw him dramatically autumn retired of favour with fans.
Instead, Feyenoord volition look Inter Milan for a spot successful the quarter-finals.
Benfica are acceptable to instrumentality connected Barcelona, with Borussia Dortmund successful enactment to look Lille.
But the biggest lucifer connected that broadside of the bracket sees Bundesliga rivals Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen spell head-to-head.
Last-16 ties with commence adjacent period with the archetypal legs played connected March 4 and 5, with the instrumentality games the pursuing week.
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