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Champions League draw sees Neymar's PSG take on Barcelona as holders Bayern face Lazio

Neymar will face his old club Barcelona in the Champions League
Neymar will face his old club Barcelona in the Champions League Copyright  AP Photo
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By Luke Hurst
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Champions League draw sees Neymar's PSG take on Barcelona as holders Bayern face Lazio

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Champions League runners up Paris Saint-Germain will face Barcelona in the first round of the Champions League knockout stages next year, in a mouthwatering tie that will see former Barcelona star Neymar take on his old club.

Current holders Bayern Munich will play Italian side Lazio, while Real Madrid - the most successful Champions League club in history - will face Atalanta.

Bayern beat Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in the final of the 2019-20 competition, dashing Parisian dreams of a first Champions League title.

The knockout games begin with the first leg of the last round of 16 in February, and the second leg in March.

Teams are seeded if they won their group stage, and the seeded teams will play at home in the second legs of their knock out matches.

There are two legs in the quarter and semi finals, before the final which will be held in May.

The final will be hosted at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey.

Here is the draw in full

Mönchengladbach v Manchester City

Lazio v Bayern Munich

Atlético Madrid v Chelsea

Leipzig v Liverpool

Porto v Juventus

Barcelona v Paris Saint-Germain

Sevilla v Dortmund

Atalanta v Real Madrid

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