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Chelsea to face United in Champions League

Frank Lampard and co will get a chance to avenge their Champions Leagie final defeat of 2008
Frank Lampard and co will get a chance to avenge their Champions Leagie final defeat of 2008

Chelsea have the chance to avenge their penalty shootout defeat to Manchester United in the 2008 final after being drawn to play them in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Favourites Barcelona will face Shakhtar Donetsk of Ukraine who beat them 3-2 in the Nou Camp in a group stage match two years ago.

Nine-times winners Real Madrid will play Tottenham Hotspur, meaning a return to London for former Chelsea manager and current Madrid coach Jose Mourinho while holders Inter Milan will meet Schalke 04.

The winners of the Inter/Schalke match will play Chelsea or Manchester United in one semi-final, while Real Madrid will face Barcelona in the semis if they both win their quarter-final games ruling out the chance of an all-Spanish final.

The quarter-final matches will be played on April 5/6 and 12/13 with the semis on April 26/27 and May 3/4.

Wembley Stadium will host the Champions League final on May 28.

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