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(Reuters) -Barcelona will face Paris St Germain and former striker Neymar while title holders Bayern Munich are up against Italy s Lazio in the last 16 of the Champions League after UEFA s draw was held on Monday.
The clash of Lionel Messi and Barca with last year s runners-up PSG is a repeat of their remarkable meeting at the same stage in 2017 when Barca overcame a 4-0 first leg loss to beat the French club 6-1 in Spain with Neymar scoring twice for the Catalans.
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Barcelona will face Paris St. Germain in the last 16 of the Champions League. (Getty Images) Asharq Al-Awsat
Barcelona will face Paris St. Germain and former striker Neymar while title holders Bayern Munich are up against Italy s Lazio in the last 16 of the Champions League after UEFA s draw was held on Monday.
The clash of Lionel Messi and Barca with last year s runners-up PSG is a repeat of their remarkable meeting at the same stage in 2017 when Barca overcame a 4-0 first leg loss to beat the French club 6-1 in Spain.
Bayern will start as favorites in their tie but will be wary of Simone Inzaghi s Lazio team who have reached this stage for the first time in 20 years.
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Chelsea manager Frank Lampard lamented the absence of wingers Christian Pulisic and Hakim Ziyech that left the Premier League club bereft of creativity in Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at Everton.
Moroccan Ziyech missed the trip to Goodison Park due to a hamstring injury he sustained in the 3-1 victory against Leeds United this month, while American Pulisic was left out of the side as a precaution.
“Pulisic was uncomfortable during the week so he couldn’t play,” Lampard told reporters, adding that the congested schedule was taking a toll on the league’s attacking players.
Chelsea s Lampard laments lack of explosive wingers in defeat by Everton
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December 12, 2020 Chelsea manager Frank Lampard after the match Pool via REUTERS/Clive Brunskill
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Chelsea manager Frank Lampard lamented the absence of wingers Christian Pulisic and Hakim Ziyech that left the Premier League club bereft of creativity in Saturday s 1-0 defeat at Everton.
Moroccan Ziyech missed the trip to Goodison Park due to a hamstring injury he sustained in the 3-1 victory against Leeds United this month, while American Pulisic was left out of the side as a precaution. Pulisic was uncomfortable during the week so he couldn t play, Lampard told reporters, adding that the congested schedule was taking a toll on the league s attacking players.