There won’t have been many teams happier to see last week’s Champions League draw have to be redone than Manchester United.
13.12.2021 - 18:53 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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.
United have not challenged the draw but are awaiting clarification from UEFA.
The rules of the draw state that no two clubs from the same country could be drawn against each other, nor could two clubs that had faced each other in the group stages, meaning United should have avoided Group F opponents
There won’t have been many teams happier to see last week’s Champions League draw have to be redone than Manchester United.
Paul Ince has boldly tipped Manchester United to win the Champions League this season after drawing Atletico Madrid in the last-16.
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.
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.
Manchester City and Manchester United will both be in the hat for the UEFA Champions League last-16 draw in Nyon on Monday morning.
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 City are looking to go one step further this year in the Champions League after narrowly losing 1-0 in last year’s final against Chelsea.
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.