Arsene Wenger got his wish as Arsenal were handed a Champions League draw against his old club Monaco on Monday
Asked about the prospect of facing Monaco, the side he managed between 1987 and 1994, Wenger said: "I'm not against it at all because it would be a visit to my first home there.
"Of course I would love to go there.I've got great memories of Monaco because they gave me a chance when I was a very young manager.
"We had many Champions League games there as well. When I arrived there, they had never passed the first round in the European Cup so we have good memories". He added
Chelsea are also off to France to face mega-bucks Paris St-Germain.
Manchester City meet Spanish giants Barcelona.
Bayer Leverkusen face Atletico Madrid, Juventus meet Borussia Dortmund and Schalke are set to battle the holders Real Madrid.
Basel - who knocked Liverpool out the competition - face Porto.
Champions League Round of 16 draw:
PSG v Chelsea
Manchester City v Barcelona
Bayer Leverkusen v Atletico Madrid
Juventus v Borussia Dortmund
Schalke v Real Madrid
Shakhtar Donetsk v Bayern Munich
Arsenal v Monaco
Basel v Porto
Round of 16 first leg matches will be played on 17/18 and 24/25 February and the return matches on 10/11 and 17/18 March.
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