Champions League draw: Arsenal get Real Madrid, Man City face Barcelona and PSG

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Manchester United will host Bayern Munich

Aston Villa welcome PSG; Liverpool go to Inter

Arsenal face mouthwatering assignments against Real Madrid and Bayern Munich as they bid to go one better than last season’s agonising near miss and win a first Champions League title.

Mikel Arteta’s side were pipped on penalties by Paris Saint-Germain in the final three months ago and will be expected to cruise through this season’s league phase. The bulk of their draw appears kind but they are tasked with a visit to the Allianz Arena to play Bayern, whom they beat 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium last November , and host Real, who are once again under the charge of José Mourinho. Two seasons ago, Arsenal beat the Spanish giants 3-0 at home in a quarter-final first leg , Declan Rice scoring two memorable free-kicks.

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