ENGLISH CLEAN SWEEP

For the fourth time in five seasons there are at least four English teams in the Champions League last 16 – all getting there with a game to spare this time.

And three of them are among the four bookmakers’ favourites to win the tournament (Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Liverpool and Chelsea).

All the English sides face domestic champions of four of Europe’s next five highest-ranked leagues (Spain, Italy, France, Portugal).

However, none of those currently top their league.

Last season Chelsea beat City in the final – could it be a similar tale this year? Can Pep Guardiola finally get his hands on the trophy without Barcelona and Lionel Messi