The UEFA Champions League Last 16 draw will take place today, and could bring about some massive clashes. Will Jose Mourinho's Manchester United face FC Barcelona, or Liverpool get a replay of last season's final against Real Madrid?
THE DRAW HAS SINCE TAKEN PLACE AND YOU CAN READ ALL ABOUT IT HERE:
The UEFA Champions League Round of 16 ties were drawn today, and there are some spicy clashes on the menu. #SLInt #UCLDraw https://t.co/vVfmtHLz1K
— Soccer Laduma (@Soccer_Laduma) December 17, 2018
Only 16 teams are left in the competition, with the eight group winners being drawn against the eight runners-up from the group stages.
Mourinho, whose side finished in the second spot in their group, could be drawn against many strong contenders, including Barcelona, who topped their group.
Similarly, Liverpool could be set for a mega-clash with Los Blancos, who they faced in the 2017/18 UCL final.
UEFA have confirmed the draw procedure as follows: "Two seeding pots will be formed: one consisting of group winners and the other of runners-up. No team can play a club from their group or any side from their own association."
Group winners (seeded): Barcelona (ESP), Bayern München (GER), Borussia Dortmund (GER), Juventus (ITA), Manchester City (ENG), Paris Saint-Germain (FRA), Porto (POR), Real Madrid (ESP)
Group runners-up (unseeded): Ajax (NED), Atlético Madrid (ESP), Liverpool (ENG), Lyon (FRA), Manchester United (ENG), Roma (ITA), Schalke (GER), Tottenham Hotspur (ENG)
The group winners will play their first leg away from home on 12/13 and 19/20 February, before hosting the return fixture on 5/6 or 12/13 March.
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The draw will take place at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, at 13:00 SA time and Soccer Laduma will bring you all the live updates.
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