The four Premier League clubs involved in the knockout stages of the Champions League are facing fixture horror after the latest European draws.
Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham and Chelsea discovered who they will face in the last 16 of the Champions League on Monday, shortly before Manchester United were drawn against Barcelona in the Europa League knockout play-off round. UEFA subsequently confirmed their schedule for the two legs of the last-16 fixtures, with Spurs and Chelsea in action on alternate midweeks to Liverpool and City.
This was a disastrous outcome for the four clubs, as it means Chelsea versus Liverpool and City vs Spurs cannot be rescheduled for a free midweek in February or March, when the last-16 ties are due to take place. The aforementioned Premier League fixtures were postponed following the death of the Queen in September.
