Italian opposition for Chelsea and Arsenal

Gunners draw AC Milan while Blues take on Napoli in Champions League last 16

Didier Drogba's Chelsea have never played Napoli in a European competition

Arsenal and Chelsea have been drawn against difficult Italian opposition in the last 16 phase of the UEFA Champions League.
The Gunners will face seven-time European champions AC Milan while Chelsea will play Napoli, who beat Manchester City in the group stages of the competition.
Arsenal have an excellent history against Italian clubs in the Champions League and their previous last-16 match-up against Milan - in the 2007/08 season - saw them claim a 2-0 aggregate victory.
Milan's home ground of the San Siro was also the stage for one of Arsenal's most famous wins in 2003, when they beat Inter 5-1 in the Champions League.

Italian champions AC Milan have been knocked out by Barclays Premier League clubs in three of their previous four appearances in the UEFA Champions League last 16 - they lost to Arsenal's north London rivals Tottenham last season following a 1-0 aggregate defeat.
Chelsea have never played Napoli - the former club of ex-Blues favourite Gianfranco Zola - in a European competition.
Both teams will travel to Italy for the first legs, which will be held either on 14/15 or 21/22 February, before playing the return home matches on 6/7 or 13/14 March.

Last-16 draw

Lyon v APOEL
Napoli v CHELSEA
AC Milan v ARSENAL
Basel v Bayern Munich
Bayer Leverkusen v Barcelona
CSKA Moscow v Real Madrid
Zenit St Petersburg v Benfica
Marseille v Inter Milan

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