Monday 14 December 2015 15:07, UK
Chelsea and Arsenal have the "toughest" draws in the Champions League round of 16 after being paired with Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona respectively, according to Ray Wilkins and Tony Cottee.
Manchester City were handed what looks like a kinder draw against Dynamo Kiev but Wilkins and Cottee fear the worst for the other two English sides.
"Barcelona are the team to beat, they are the best team in the competition and it was the last team you would want to be drawn against," Cottee told Sky Sports News HQ. "And Arsenal are at home in the first leg because they finished second in their group.
"We have said it so many times about Arsenal, you have to win the group, they didn't do that and they are now paying the price for that. It is a horrible draw for Arsenal.
"Of our three representatives I think Manchester City have got the best chance of winning it. They've got the best draw and they will be well pleased with that. Not so good for Arsenal and Chelsea."
PSG finished second behind Real Madrid in their group and lead Ligue 1 by 17 points on the domestic front. They knocked Chelsea out at this stage last season on away goals.
Wilkins, who began his playing career at Stamford Bridge and later served as assistant manager, said PSG were the ones he feared most of the teams Chelsea could draw.
"That was the only one I didn't want them to get," he said. "Chelsea were playing wonderfully well last season, PSG have already won the French league, they must be 17 points clear now and it's not even Christmas.
"Last year I would have taken it all day long because Chelsea were playing wonderfully well but this year I didn't want that at all. They have got a big, big problem now.
"It doesn't matter who you play at this level, there are always going to be tough games but there are tougher games. Our guys have pulled out the toughest."
Cottee is hopeful Chelsea can return to their best before taking on the French league leaders. "Chelsea need to get their league form sorted out, go on a run, get into mid-table and the top half and by the time these games come around - let's not forget we are talking February - Chelsea will be in a much better run of form, hopefully.
"They probably won't be looking to win the league or might not even be able to get in the Champions League places but they can concentrate on that game and that is two big games against PSG."
The Champions League round of 16 first-legs will take place on February 16-17 and 23-24. The return legs are on March 8-9 and 15-16.
