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What Bodo-Glimt have done matches Porto and Leicester - but it's also a warning

Chelsea will play Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain in the last-16, while Manchester City will once again play Real Madrid and Newcastle will take on Barcelona in a glamour tie.

Liverpool drew Galatasaray while Tottenham were paired with Atletico Madrid. Premier League leaders Arsenal, meanwhile, will play Bayer Leverkusen. Bodo/Glimt, this season’s surprise package, will face Sporting - after the Norwegian minnows knocked out last season’s finalists Inter.

This morning’s draw did not just create the last-16 schedule, but revealed the path of the Champions League final, as teams also discovered who they could face if they progress to the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final.

Should Arsenal advance, they will play the winners of Bodo/Glimt’s tie with Sporting - with the Gunners also drawn in the same half of the draw as Newcastle, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Tottenham.

Should Liverpool advance, they will play either Chelsea or PSG in the quarter-finals, while Manchester City would play either Bayern Munich or Atalanta if they progress past Real Madrid.

Arsenal land dream Champions League draw as Chelsea, Man City and Newcastle face heavyweights

Arsenal will play Bayer Leverkusen before either Bodo/Glimt or Sporting should they reach the quarter-finals

Arsenal land dream Champions League draw as teams learn path to final

Arsenal will play Bayer Leverkusen before either Bodo/Glimt or Sporting should they reach the quarter-finals

Jamie Braidwood27 February 2026 23:05

James Milner: Jurgen Klopp told me to have a break when I retire – but then I’m running marathons

Here’s our interview with Champions League winner James Milner, who spoke to Will Castle after breaking the all-time Premier League appearance record last weekend:

Walking into Brighton’s Elite Football Performance Centre, I was swiftly approached by a member of the club’s communications team. “Have you got the frames?” he asked this bemused writer, who only had his phone, laptop and notepad with him. It turns out he was after a different Will; not from The Independent, but from Guinness World Records. We were both here for James Milner.

For Milner, his record-breaking 654th Premier League appearance was just another game. “Massive victory on the road, delighted for the boys and travelling fans, thanks for the support,” read his very ordinary Instagram post, with the comments limited, after Brighton’s hard-fought win at Brentford. No self-congratulations, no fuss. It was very run-of-the-Milner.

The 40-year-old had his priorities straight. “I’ve always just tried to get on with my job and keep my head down really,” Milner said, ironically surrounded by journalists – and the aforementioned GWR dignitary, adorned in the trademark blue blazer and tie – who had all congregated on the south coast to discuss his remarkable milestone. “I know obviously there’s been a lot of talk around this sort of thing, but for me, I just want to do my job and [was] especially pleased to get the win, that was so important for us at the weekend. So to contribute to that, that’s always number one.”

Milner: Klopp told me to rest when I retire – then I’m running marathons

Milner, 40, ticked off one more career achievement when he broke Gareth Barry’s barrier for most Premier League appearances in history – but with retirement now on the mind, he tells Will Castle about what could come next

Will Castle27 February 2026 18:14