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Holders Manchester City will play FC Copenhagen in this season\u2019s Champions League (CL) round of 16, while 14-time winners Real Madrid face RB Leipzig.<\/p>\n

Copenhagen, who earned a memorable win against Manchester United on their way to finishing second in Group A, are the lowest-ranked side left in the competition.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, Barcelona were drawn to face Napoli, notable for being two former clubs of late Argentina legend Diego Maradona.<\/p>\n

United States stars Ricardo Pepi and Sergi\u00f1o Dest will face international teammate Giovanni Reyna with Borussia Dortmund and PSV Eindhoven drawn against each other.<\/p>\n

Arsenal, in their first appearance in the round of 16 since 2016-17, face two-time winners FC Porto, while Bayern Munich were matched up with Lazio.<\/p>\n

Paris Saint-Germain, who finished runners-up in Group F behind Borussia Dortmund, drew Spanish side Real Sociedad.<\/p>\n

Madrid\u2019s clash with Leipzig comes as they were dealt another major injury blow, as defender David Alaba tore an ACL in their 4-1 LaLiga win over Villarreal on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Club director of institutional relations Emilio Butrague\u00f1o said Madrid are unsure whether they will replace the defender in the upcoming January transfer window.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs Carlo [Ancelotti] said, we\u2019ll see in the next few days what we decide [to do]. The team has showed it\u2019s capable of facing any challenge. We\u2019ll wait over the next few days and see what we do,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re facing a difficult situation; it\u2019s surprising to have so many injuries, and serious ones. [Thibaut] Courtois, [Eder] Milit\u00e3o and Alaba will be out now. Despite that, we\u2019re in a fantastic moment. But obviously the injury to Alaba is a setback; we\u2019ll have to work together to overcome it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The round of 16 kicks off with group winners hosting the first-leg matches, which will be played February 13, 14, 20 and 21.<\/p>\n

Return legs will be played on March 5, 6, 12 and 13.<\/p>\n

This is the final season of the traditional format, before it becomes a 36-team competition with one knockout bracket based primarily upon final positions.<\/p>\n

The final will take place on June 1 at Wembley Stadium in London, England.<\/p>\n

Full UCL round-of-16 draw<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Porto vs. Arsenal<\/p>\n

Napoli vs. Barcelona<\/p>\n

Paris Saint-Germain vs. Real Sociedad<\/p>\n

Inter vs. Atletico Madrid<\/p>\n

PSV Eindhoven vs. Borussia Dortmund<\/p>\n

Lazio vs. Bayern Munich<\/p>\n

Copenhagen vs. City<\/p>\n

RB Leipzig vs. Real Madrid<\/p>\n

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