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Chelsea & Arsenal face Italian jobs in CL

Napoli qualified from the Champions League at the expense of Manchester City © PA Photos

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Arsenal and Chelsea both face daunting trips to Italy in the Champions League last 16, having drawn AC Milan and Napoli respectively.

Both Premier League sides won their groups, and were handed arguably the toughest opponents they could have faced from the pool of runners-up.

Napoli proved their class by qualifying from Manchester City's group, taking four points from Roberto Mancini's side in the process. They are currently fifth in Serie A, nine points off leaders Juventus. Chelsea boss Villas-Boas will have seen Napoli at close quarters during a spell working under Jose Mourinho at Inter Milan.

Villas-Boas said before the draw that he was desperate to avoid AC Milan - he did, but Arsenal were not so lucky. Milan, two places higher than Napoli in Serie A, finished second in their group behind Barcelona, drawing 2-2 at Camp Nou and losing 3-2 at home. Arsenal will take heart from the fact they knocked Milan out of the competition in 2008, while Tottenham eliminated the Rossoneri last season.

Both British sides will travel to Italy first. The opening legs will take place on February 14/15 or 21/22, with the returns on March 6/7 or 13/14.

Elsewhere in the draw, holders Barcelona face Bayer Leverkusen, who were runners-up in Chelsea's group. Real Madrid must play on CSKA Moscow's artificial surface, while 2010 winners Inter Milan will take on Marseille.

Full draw:
Lyon v APOEL Nicosia
Napoli v Chelsea
AC Milan v Arsenal
Basel v Bayern Munich
Bayer Leverkusen v Barcelona
CSKA Moscow v Real Madrid
Zenit v Benfica
Marseille v Inter Milan

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