Women’s Champions League draw: Arsenal to face Chelsea if they win Leuven playoff

Manchester United or Atlético Madrid will take on Bayern

Real Madrid to play Barcelona if they beat Paris FC

Arsenal, the defending European champions, will face Chelsea in the Women’s Champions League quarter-finals if they progress past OH Leuven in February’s knockout phase playoffs.

Manchester United, who will meet Atlético Madrid in their playoff tie, are in the opposite half of the draw and would take on Bayern Munich if they go through.

All three English sides knew before Thursday’s draw they could not meet either of the top two sides, Barcelona and OL Lyonnes, before the semi-finals thanks to away victories on Wednesday that clinched places in the top six. Arsenal’s came at Leuven, where Olivia Smith and Beth Mead scored before an own goal completed the 3-0 win over the team they will face again.