The highlight of the Champions League last-16 draw sees Arsenal take on Barcelona.

Arsenal’s worst fears were confirmed on Friday as they were drawn to face Barcelona in the last-16 of the Champions League.

The Gunners, who have reached the knockout stages of the competition for the last 16 years but have not reached the quarter-finals since 2010, will face the reigning European champions in the new year in perhaps the standout tie of an intriguing last-16 draw.

Premier League rivals Chelsea face a similarly difficult tie against French champions Paris Saint-Germain – who famously dumped Jose Mourinho’s men out of the competition at the same stage last season – while another blockbuster tie sees Juventus and Bayern Munich square off.

Manchester City, so used to their own nightmare draws in recent season, reaped the rewards of topping their group – they will now face Dynamo Kiev as the bid to reach the last-eight. Real Madrid will wonder if they have been quite so fortunate, with Rafa Benitez's underperforming team drawn against Rudi Garcia's Roma, another team with issues at this point in the season.

The other ties see surprise Belgian qualifiers Gent face Manchester United's vanquishers Wolfsburg, with PSV Eindhoven meeting Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid. Benfica complete the draw with their meeting with Andre Villas-Boas's Zenit St Petersburg.

Champions League last-16 draw in full

Gent v Wolfsburg
Roma v Real Madrid
Paris Saint-Germain v Chelsea
Arsenal v Barcelona
Juventus v Bayern Munich
PSV Eindhoven v Atletico Madrid
Benfica v Zenit St Petersburg
Dynamo Kiev v Manchester City

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