Post by Taxigirl on Mar 11, 2004 9:18:34 GMT
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Arsenal and Chelsea will be among the clubs awaiting Friday's draw for the Champions League quarter-finals.
The fixtures for the last eight will be decided at 1100 GMT on Friday following this week's first knockout round second legs.
Joining the London giants in the hat are holders AC Milan, Real Madrid, Porto, Deportivo, Lyon and Monaco.
There are no restrictions on drawing teams from the same country or previous opponents from this year's tournament.
That means Arsenal and Chelsea - so often paired in the FA Cup - could clash in an all-English Champions League quarter-final.
Lyon, who reached the last eight for the first time in their history thanks to a knockout round victory over Real Sociedad, could likewise meet French rivals Monaco.
And there could be an all-Spanish match-up if Real Madrid draw Deportivo, the conquerors of Juventus.
Friday's draw at Uefa headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, will also map out the fixtures for the semi-finals.
A similar thing was also done for last week's Uefa Cup draw - so teams can plot their route all the way through the rest of the competition.
TEAMS IN THE QUARTER-FINALS
AC Milan
Arsenal
Chelsea
Deportivo
Lyon
Monaco
Porto
Real Madrid
Arsenal and Chelsea will be among the clubs awaiting Friday's draw for the Champions League quarter-finals.
The fixtures for the last eight will be decided at 1100 GMT on Friday following this week's first knockout round second legs.
Joining the London giants in the hat are holders AC Milan, Real Madrid, Porto, Deportivo, Lyon and Monaco.
There are no restrictions on drawing teams from the same country or previous opponents from this year's tournament.
That means Arsenal and Chelsea - so often paired in the FA Cup - could clash in an all-English Champions League quarter-final.
Lyon, who reached the last eight for the first time in their history thanks to a knockout round victory over Real Sociedad, could likewise meet French rivals Monaco.
And there could be an all-Spanish match-up if Real Madrid draw Deportivo, the conquerors of Juventus.
Friday's draw at Uefa headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, will also map out the fixtures for the semi-finals.
A similar thing was also done for last week's Uefa Cup draw - so teams can plot their route all the way through the rest of the competition.
TEAMS IN THE QUARTER-FINALS
AC Milan
Arsenal
Chelsea
Deportivo
Lyon
Monaco
Porto
Real Madrid