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Sizing up Barcelona’s possible rivals in the UEFA Champions League

Having won their UEFA Champions League group, and given they cannot face Spanish teams nor the one from their own group, there are five possible opponents for FC Barcelona in the next round. Atalanta, Chelsea, Olympique Lyonnais, Napoli, and Tottenham Hotspur are the eligible runners-up from which one will be randomly drawn to face the Catalans.

Let’s take a look at these teams.

Atalanta may be the least famous club of the lot, but they want to make a name for themselves. The Italians are 6th in Serie A and the league’s highest scoring team.