Barcel­ona to take on Chelse­a, while Juvent­us face SpursNYON: Holders Real Madrid will have to overcome a sizeable obstacle when the Champions League resumes in February after Monday’s draw pitted the 12-times winners against Paris St Germain. Five-times champions Barcelona will face English champions Chelsea, one of five Premier league clubs in the draw. Tottenham Hotspur, who topped their group ahead of Real Madrid thanks to a 3-1 victory at Wembley, will face Serie A champions and last seasons’ runners-up Juventus. Europa League champions Manchester United take on Sevilla while, Liverpool will meet Porto while AS Roma’s reward for winning their group ahead of Chelsea is a tricky tie against Ukraine’s Shakhtar Donetsk. While Basel are a formidable side at home and have some big English scalps at home in the Champions League, Pep Guardiola’s side will be big favourites to progress.

Source: The Express Tribune December 11, 2017 12:29 UTC