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All you need to know about the Champions League draw
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Danny Ryan
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Manchester City beat Inter Milan 1-0 in last season's Champions League final
Manchester City beat Inter Milan 1-0 in last season's Champions League final

Holders Manchester City and Arsenal are England's two representatives in the Champions League knockout stage.

Manchester United and Newcastle's defeats to Bayern Munich and AC Milan respectively on Matchday 6 saw them eliminated from European competition altogether.

City and Arsenal join the likes of Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain in the last-16 draw, with Galatasaray, Lens, Braga, Benfica, Feyenoord, Milan, Young Boys, and Shakhtar Donetsk dropping down to the Europa League.

We run you through all the key information ahead of the ceremony in Nyon.

When is the Champions League last 16 draw?

The draw takes place on Monday, December 18 at 11am UK time.

Which teams are in the Champions League last 16 draw?

The 16 teams in the draw will be split into two separate sections, group winners and runners-up.

Winners

Bayern Munich
Arsenal
Real Madrid
Real Sociedad
Atletico Madrid
Borussia Dortmund
Manchester City
Barcelona

Runners-up

FC Copenhagen
PSV Eindhoven
Napoli
Inter Milan
Lazio
Paris Saint-Germain
RB Leipzig
Porto

Erling Haaland won the Champions League Golden Boot last season with 12 goals
Erling Haaland won the Champions League Golden Boot last season with 12 goals

What are the rules of the Champions League last 16 draw?

Teams cannot be drawn against an opponent from the same nation, nor can they face the side they locked horns with in the group stage.

For example, City will avoid a rematch with Leipzig, while Arsenal cannot draw PSV.

Bayern and Dortmund will not face Bundesliga rivals Leipzig in the last 16.

When are the Champions League last-16 ties?

First legs: February 13-21

Second legs: March 5-13

Arsenal are into the Champions League last 16 for the first time 2016-17
Arsenal are into the Champions League last 16 for the first time 2016-17

Key Champions League dates for your diary

January 18: Last 16 draw

March 15: Quarter-final and semi-final draws

June 1: Final (to be played at Wembley Stadium)

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Champions LeagueManchester CityArsenalReal MadridBayern MunichParis Saint-GermainReal SociedadAtletico MadridBorussia DortmundBarcelonaSSC NapoliF.C. CopenhagenInterLazioRB LeipzigFC Porto
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