Liverpool drawn against Chelsea in CL

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Friday morning's draw in Nyon paired the Reds, 2005 champions, against last season's beaten finalists.

Defending champions Manchester United will play Portuguese champions Porto, while Arsenal were paired with Spanish side Villarreal. Barcelona will meet Bayern Munich in the other match. The quarter-finals will take place on April 7-8, with the return legs the following week.

The battle of Britain again pits old European adversaries Liverpool and Chelsea against each other.

Liverpool reached the final in 2005 at the expense of the Stamford Bridge club, with then Blues boss Jose Mourinho left seething as Luis Garcia's goal at Anfield, which decided the tie, was deemed to have crossed the line in front of the Kop.

The Reds again prevailed two years ago, winning a penalty shoot-out to make sure of a place in the final, which they lost to AC Milan - the team they had beaten on penalties to win the competition two years previously.

United's match against Porto brings back memories of 2004, when then Porto boss Mourinho charged up the Old Trafford touchline in delight after a 90th-minute Costinha goal took the Portuguese side through at the expense of the English team.

The draw for the semi-finals was also made. The winners of Liverpool's match against Chelsea will face the winners of Barcelona's match against Bayern for a place in the final.

United will take on Arsenal for a place in the Rome showdown - assuming both Barclays Premier League teams win their quarter-final ties.

The first leg of the semis is due to take place on April 28-29, with the return matches going ahead the following week.