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The UEFA Champions League last-16 draw held on Monday in Nyon delivered some fantastic matchups this season. Some of the biggest teams in Europe will face tough challenges to get to the next stage of the competition.

Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United will take on French giants Paris Saint-Germain in the last 16 of the Champions League, while Liverpool were drawn against fellow five-time winners Bayern Munich in Nyon on Monday

In-form striker Nicolas Pepe scored what proved to be the winner as 10-man Lille claimed a 3-2 win at Nimes on Sunday to consolidate second place in Ligue 1.

Mohamed Salah’s delightful first-half strike gave Liverpool a 1-0 win over Napoli at Anfield on Tuesday, an advance into the UEFA Champions League’s last 16 and the Italian side crashing out.

Bayern Munich chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has told Kingsley Coman to stop all talk of retiring from “aggressive” modern-day football and focus on returning to the fray with his morale intact.

The Brazilian has managed just 57 minutes for the French champions in the past month after struggling wth adductor problems, but is expected to feature in their Champions League clash with Red Star Belgrade on Tuesday night.

French champions Paris Saint-Germain have quashed reports the club could be forced to sell either Kylian Mbappe or Neymar in a bid to circumvent eventual Financial Fair Play (FFP) sanctions.

Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar has admitted that he will have to play in the Premier League at some stage of his career if he is to be considered a “great player”.

Former Arsenal midfielder David Platt is involved in the project which has seen Italian club Palermo bought by a UK technology company for €10 (£8.91).

Gianluigi Buffon is confident Edinson Cavani will not leave Paris Saint-Germain in favour of a return to Napoli before the end of the season because of the Parisians' better chances in the Champions League.

The Brazilian midfielder made a slow start to his career at Anfield, following his £43.7m move from Monaco last summer.

Paris Saint-Germain will be without the injured Neymar as they look to continue their unbeaten record in Ligue 1 this season on Wednesday’s trip to Strasbourg.

Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr has hailed the league performance for of Super Eagles’s Samuel Chukwueze, who dazzled for his club Villarreal against Barcelona and Samuel Kalu, who ignited Bordeaux’s attack against visiting heavyweight Paris Saint Germain in the weekend matches.

Paris Saint-Germain is again sweating on Neymar's fitness on Sunday after the superstar attacker left the field at Bordeaux clutching his groin before Andreas Cornelius' late header ended the French champions perfect start to the Ligue 1 season.

Bordeaux manager Eric Bedouet has suggested that referees are guilty of refereeing PSG matches differently to others.

European giants Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich, and Napoli are said to be interested in the signature Nigeria forward, Henry Onyekuru.

Reims goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has underlined the importance of a full team effort in allowing him to match Manchester City custodian Ederson and Liverpool shot-stopper Alisson as Europe’s best in terms of clean sheets.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has hit back at recent criticism of his side ahead of Sunday’s Merseyside derby against Everton.