The Champions League draw has pitted a number of major clubs against one another, with PSG's tie with Chelsea just one of a few heavyweight clashes. Should the Blues progress, they will have to contend with one of Liverpool or Galatasaray in the quarter-finals.
Whichever side wins will meet one of Bayern Munich, Atalanta, Real Madrid or Manchester City. The draw has promised at least a handful of the most successful sides in Europe will be dumped from the competition long before its culmination in Budapest.
On the other side of the draw, a repeat of the 2006 final could take place in the semi-final with Arsenal and Barcelona on a collision course. The Gunners will be pleased to have been offered, at least on paper, a relatively straightforward route compared to their domestic rivals, knowing victory against Bayer Leverkusen and then one of Bodo/Glimt or Sporting CP will land them in the final four.
As for the Blaugrana, victory over Newcastle could earn them an all-Spanish quarter-final against Atletico Madrid, who will contend with Tottenham Hotspur in the round of 16. Albeit unlikely, as many as six English teams could occupy the eight quarter-final spots available in what would be another demonstration of the Premier League’s financial dominance in Europe.