Champions League draw: Who Arsenal and Man City could play in round of 16

The Champions League knockout phase begins (Getty)

Arsenal and Manchester City await their fate ahead of the Champions League round of 16 draw next week.

The draw for the Champions League last-16 stage takes place next Monday, December 18, at midday.

Arsenal and City are the only British clubs remaining in the competition after Manchester United, Newcastle United and Celtic finished bottom of their groups.

Having won their groups, Arsenal and City will be in the pot containing the seeded teams, who will be drawn against the unseeded sides who finished runners-up in the group stage.

Arsenal could face Paris Saint-Germain, Porto, FC Copenhagen, Napoli, RB Leipzig, Lazio or last season’s finalists Inter.

City, meanwhile, could be paired with Inter, Paris Saint-Germain, Porto, FC Copenhagen, Napoli, Real Sociedad, Lazio or PSV Eindhoven.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP WINNERS

Bayern Munich

Arsenal

Real Madrid

Real Sociedad

Manchester City

Borussia Dortmund

Atletico Madrid

Barcelona

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP RUNNERS-UP

FC Copenhagen

PSV Eindhoven

Napoli

Inter

RB Leipzig

Paris Saint-Germain

Lazio

Porto

As per the rules of the draw, no side can face another team from the same country.

Clubs also cannot face team who they played during the group stage.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW RULES

Group winners (seeded teams) are drawn against the group runners-up (unseeded teams).

No side can face another club from the same nation.

Clubs cannot face teams they played during the group stage.

The Champions League last-16 first legs ties will be played on February 13/14/20/21.

The Champions League last-16 second legs will be played on March 5/6/12/13.

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