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Tuesday, 12 December 2017

Champions League draw: Chelsea face Barcelona



Chelsea went into the draw knowing that, having finished second in Group C, would draw one of Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona or Besiktas.
And Chelsea's punishment for not defeating Atletico Madrid in their final group game is a last-16 tie against Lionel Messi and Barca, who won the competition in 2015.
Reacting to the draw, Barcelona's director of institutional relations, Guillermo Amor, told BT Sport: "We knew there was a high probability we could get Chelsea and so it became, and we are ready for them. If you want to win the trophy, you have to beat everyone.
It's going to be a great knockout match. We'll go into it with optimism, confidence and a huge desire to get through." 
The first legs of the Round of 16 will begin in February, week beginning on Monday 12, with the final match day on Wednesday February 21.

The second legs will then take place at fortnight after, with the match day on Wednesday March 14.
The draw for the quarter-finals will then be held on Friday March 16.


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