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UEFA Champions League 2017/18: Round of 16 draw analysis

Juventus v Real Madrid - UEFA Champions League Final
The top 16 sides learnt their knockout stage today

After a pulsating group stage games, the Champions League has now reached the business end of the competition. The round of 16 draw took place at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon today with all the qualified teams learning their fate in the knockout phase.  

On paper, the two best ties from the draw are Real Madrid's tough test against PSG and Chelsea's tryst with FC Barcelona. 

Some of the so-called big names faltering to win their respective groups have led to the round of 16 draw to become one of the most exciting ones in recent seasons. On that note, let's delve deeper into each knockout match and do an in-depth analysis of each fixture: 


#8 Juventus vs Tottenham Hotspur 

Real Madrid v Tottenham Hotspur - UEFA Champions League
Will Harry Kane manage a statement display against Juventus?

Last year's finalists will take on one of the most in-form sides in Europe at the moment with Juventus ready to face the winners from the group of death - Tottenham Hotspur. Mauricio Pochettino's men managed to win their group handsomely which consisted of the likes of Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund and accumulated as many as 16 points. 

Juventus, on the other hand, had to recover from their opening day loss to FC Barcelona and survived a scare at the hands of Sporting Lisbon. The Bianconeri look like a different unit without Leonardo Bonucci but have still managed to play at their strategic best. This match is set to be a direct battle between two future Ballon d'Or candidates in the form of Harry Kane and Paulo Dybala. 

Predicted winners: Juventus 

Head to Head: The first competitive meeting between the two sides. 

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