Uefa will redraw the Champions League round-of-16 draw after Manchester United were omitted from the potential list of opponents to face Atletico Madrid.
11.12.2021 - 12:23 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester City and Manchester United will both be in the hat for the UEFA Champions League last-16 draw in Nyon on Monday morning.
Heading into this week's final round of group fixtures, both City and United had secured their places in the first knockout stage of the competition, meaning their respective clashes with RB Leipzig and Young Boys were nothing other than dead-rubber encounters.
City lost 2-1 to Leipzig at the Red Bull Arena, but progressed as Group A winners, while United were
Uefa will redraw the Champions League round-of-16 draw after Manchester United were omitted from the potential list of opponents to face Atletico Madrid.
UEFA are investigating Monday morning's Champions League last-16 draw after Manchester United were erroneously picked to face Villarreal before being then pitted up against Paris Saint-Germain.
Monday's Champions League draw has been overshadowed by controversy after Manchester United appeared to be mistakenly excluded for a brief period.
Manchester United and Man City will this season for the first time head into a Champions League knockout stage without the away-goals rule.
Attentions will focus on the Champions League this morning for the much-anticipated last-16 draw.
The percentage probabilities of who Manchester United could end up facing in the last-16 of the UEFA Champions League have been revealed, showing that Ralf Rangnick's side are most likely to face a showdown with Atletico Madrid.
Manchester City and Manchester United will each this morning discover their opponents for the last-16 of the UEFA Champions League when the draw is made in Nyon.
Manchester City and Manchester United will each discover their opponents for the last-16 of the UEFA Champions League when the draw is made in Nyon this morning.
Ederson has warned Manchester City fans to focus on more than just beating Liverpool and Chelsea to the Premier League title this season.
Manchester United secured Champions League knockout qualification with the win over Villarreal on the penultimate matchday of the group stage and they have already been sounded out as the team to face.
Manchester United now know the seven teams that they could draw in the Champions League Round of 16.
Manchester City now know five of the six sides they can face in the Champions League last-16 stage, with one more to be decided on Thursday.
It has been a historic night for Manchester United's academy - both at Old Trafford and elsewhere.
Trevor Sinclair has predicted Liverpool as the team to beat in the Champions League knockout stages in a warning to Manchester City and Manchester United.