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Arsenal - all you need to know
Finally the Premier League leaders, Arsenal, who look likely to have the trickiest task in the last 16...
How they got here: After a shocking start, with defeats to Olympiacos and Dinamo Zagreb, Arsenal bounced back with a famous win over Bayern Munich.
Arsene Wenger's side did enough to reach the final game with a chance of progress, and thrashed the Greeks away from home to make sure.
Who can they play? Real Madrid, Wolfsburg, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Zenit
Who do they want to face? Wolfsburg may have put out Manchester United, but on paper they are still the easiest side. Zenit would involve a long trip, but would not be impossible.
And who is best to avoid? Barcelona. Real Madrid are formidable, but out of form. Atletico are talented, but beatable. Barca, though, are the best team in the world. Avoid at all costs.
Manchester City - all you need to know
What about Manuel Pellegrini's side, who are also among the seeds?
How they got here: City were handed a tough draw, with Champions League finalists Juventus and Europa League winners Sevilla, but came through to top the table impressively.
They were helped by a Juve slip-up which opened the door, but City were by far the most impressive of the English teams.
Who can they play? PSG, PSV, Benfica, Roma, Dynamo Kyiv, Gent
Who do they want to face? Again, Gent would be ideal, but with Juve out of the way, there are five opponents in this pot you'd expect them to beat with relative ease.
And who is best to avoid? PSG are the only team that ought to threaten Pellegrini's men. Avoid them, and they have one foot in the quarter-finals.
Chelsea - all you need to know
How they got here: It wasn't all plain sailing, but Chelsea managed to top their group with a win over Porto last week. Jose Mourinho's side were helped by the fact that they had Maccabi Tel Aviv - probably the worst side in the tournament, who finished with no points and a goal difference of -15 - in their group.
A solid defence was the key for Chelsea, who conceded just three times in their six games.
Who can they play? PSG, PSV, Benfica, Juventus, Roma, Gent
Who do they want to face? Undoubtedly it's Gent, the weakest side left in the competition on paper. Given their domestic form, Mourinho won't want anyone much tougher!
And who is best to avoid? PSG are the big guns in this part of the draw, so avoiding them is a must, but Juventus - last season's runners-up - would also be pretty disastrous!
Manchester United - all you need to know
How they got here: They didn't
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Finally the Premier League leaders, Arsenal, who look likely to have the trickiest task in the last 16...
How they got here: After a shocking start, with defeats to Olympiacos and Dinamo Zagreb, Arsenal bounced back with a famous win over Bayern Munich.
Arsene Wenger's side did enough to reach the final game with a chance of progress, and thrashed the Greeks away from home to make sure.
Who can they play? Real Madrid, Wolfsburg, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Zenit
Who do they want to face? Wolfsburg may have put out Manchester United, but on paper they are still the easiest side. Zenit would involve a long trip, but would not be impossible.
And who is best to avoid? Barcelona. Real Madrid are formidable, but out of form. Atletico are talented, but beatable. Barca, though, are the best team in the world. Avoid at all costs.
Manchester City - all you need to know
What about Manuel Pellegrini's side, who are also among the seeds?
How they got here: City were handed a tough draw, with Champions League finalists Juventus and Europa League winners Sevilla, but came through to top the table impressively.
They were helped by a Juve slip-up which opened the door, but City were by far the most impressive of the English teams.
Who can they play? PSG, PSV, Benfica, Roma, Dynamo Kyiv, Gent
Who do they want to face? Again, Gent would be ideal, but with Juve out of the way, there are five opponents in this pot you'd expect them to beat with relative ease.
And who is best to avoid? PSG are the only team that ought to threaten Pellegrini's men. Avoid them, and they have one foot in the quarter-finals.
Chelsea - all you need to know
How they got here: It wasn't all plain sailing, but Chelsea managed to top their group with a win over Porto last week. Jose Mourinho's side were helped by the fact that they had Maccabi Tel Aviv - probably the worst side in the tournament, who finished with no points and a goal difference of -15 - in their group.
A solid defence was the key for Chelsea, who conceded just three times in their six games.
Who can they play? PSG, PSV, Benfica, Juventus, Roma, Gent
Who do they want to face? Undoubtedly it's Gent, the weakest side left in the competition on paper. Given their domestic form, Mourinho won't want anyone much tougher!
And who is best to avoid? PSG are the big guns in this part of the draw, so avoiding them is a must, but Juventus - last season's runners-up - would also be pretty disastrous!
Manchester United - all you need to know
How they got here: They didn't
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