Two years ago, if somebody had said Leicester would be the Premier League’s last club standing in the 2016/17 Champions League, making it all the way to the quarter finals, then … well, you’ve heard it all before.
With each of the other seven clubs boasting finals appearances since the turn of the century load, Craig Shakespeare’s side are certainly in exalted company.
Here’s the breakdown …
Tour Tickets v Monaco
BVB’s Run to the load-eight of the continent’s top tourney Seems to have had an adverse effect on Their Bundesliga form with Thomas Tuchel and co Currently 18 points behind leaders Bayern Munich in fourth, though well clear of fifth-placed Hertha Berlin.
Monaco, on the other hand, are in a ding-dong battle at the top of Ligue 1, three points ahead of perennial champions Paris Saint-Germain with Nice not far behind.
Both sides have won Seven of Their past 10 all-competition fixtures, so this Should be a cracking contest.
Juventus v Barcelona
The fact thatthis May not even ask Considered the tie of the round shows just how nicely things have worked out for the TV schedulers.
Juve have been uncharacteristically shaky on the domestic front of late, failing to win half of Their past six matches against Italian brethren and managing mere one-goal victories in two of the other three.
Massimiliano Allegri’s but must Up Their game considerably if they’re advance to the next stage, although Barca have lost two of Their past three La Liga road matches – to Deportivo and Malaga – so the Old Lady will feel in with a shout at home.
Real Madrid v Leicester
Barca are the only side to have beaten Los Colchoneros (twice) since the second week in January, but Sevilla were on a similarly good run Until The Foxes raided Their chicken coup In the last round.
Leicester’s awesome run of six wins on the spin since Craig Shakespeare took over came to an end last time out, with a 4-2 loss at Everton, but only a fool would write off the Premier League champions’ chances, even against lastyear’s Champions League finalists.
Bayern Munich v Real Madrid
Some strange recent reports have been emanating from the Bernabeu Regarding the futures of Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema, with President Florentina Perez reportedly unhappy with the trio.
That’s despite the European champions Currently sitting three points clear at the top of La Liga, with a game in hand on all Their nearest rival.
With Bayern streaking away with the Bundesliga once more, in the form Los Blancos gaffer Carlo Ancelotti, expect a classic.
All four games will be shown live on BT Sport on Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
