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Liverpool have been pitted against Paris Saint-Germain in the worst possible Champions League last-16 draw for Arne Slot's men.
The Reds topped the league phase, but have been rewarded with a tough tie against a newly-rampant PSG side.
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PSG eased through their knockout play-off against Ligue 1 rivals Brest - beating them 10-0 on aggregate.
Luis Enrique's men created Champions League history during their 7-0 second leg victory by becoming the first team to have seven different goalscorers in the same game.
Meanwhile Arsenal have been drawn against PSV Eindhoven, who won the tournament in 1988.
It is the third season in a row that that the two teams will have faced each other in Europe.
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The Gunners and the Dutch giants have pitted their wits against each other in the group stages of the Europa League and Champions League respectively.
Elsewhere, Aston Villa's reward for finishing in the top eight of the league phase is a clash against Club Brugge.
Should Unai Emery's men progress into the quarter-final, an all-English meeting with Liverpool will take place providing the Merseyside outfit prevail over PSG.
Arsenal meanwhile could face one of Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid in another potentially mouthwatering match-up.
First legs for the last-16 tie will take place on March 4/5, with the those that advanced from the knockout play-offs hosting the encounter.
The return leg will then take place the following week, which will see Arsenal, Liverpool and Villa all welcoming their opponents.
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