What time is the UCL quarter-final draw? Arsenal and Man City await outcome
The draw for the Champions League quarter-finals and semi-finals will take place on Friday.
Defending champions Manchester City and Arsenal are the two remaining English hopes in the competition, which is packed full of heavyweight names heading into the last eight. Every team - other than the Gunners - has either won it or made a final in the past 11 years with Atletico Madrid and Borussia Dortmund completing the teams win their wins on Wednesday night.
Whereas the last 16 draw was dictated by who won the groups, going forward there is no protection. Clubs from the same country can also face each other meaning an Arsenal - City blockbuster is very much a possibility with the two teams also going at it in the Premier League.
Several English players operating abroad are also hoping to spearhead successes for foreign sides. Jude Bellingham has become the leading light at Real Madrid following his move from Dortmund in the summer. Los Blancos, Europe's most successful outfit, last won the tournament in 2022.
Harry Kane made his move to Bayern Munich in the summer, ending his Tottenham association. On a personal level he's performed well but the German side face the prospect of a rare trophyless season as they seek a new manager for next season.
Champions League success is their most realistic chance of silverware this term with Kane aiming to go one better after finishing as a runner-up with Tottenham in 2019.
Barcelona are seeking a sixth European crown, their last coming in 2015. It would be the first of the post-Lionel Messi era and the perfect way for Xavi to bow out. PSG meanwhile are led by Luis Enrique, himself a Champions League winner, with Kylian Mbappe eyeing Champions League success in his final Paris season.
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