City handed another German assignment in Champions League

Manchester City’s quest for a maiden Champions League title will continue with a quarter-final meeting with Borussia Dortmund.

The premier European club competition is the big prize missing from Pep Guardiola’s reign at City, having never got past the semi-finals, and they have been handed another German assignment after beating Borussia Monchengladbach in the last 16.

But a tough route to the Istanbul final lies ahead if they can get past Dortmund, with the first leg at the Etihad Stadium, since either Bayern Munich or Paris St Germain will be waiting in the last four.

Defending champions Bayern will face Mauricio Pochettino’s PSG in a repeat of last season’s final.

Liverpool – winners in 2019 – have been handed a tough tie as they will play 13-time European champions Real Madrid.

The Reds, who lost the 2018 final to Los Blancos, must visit the Bernabeu in the first leg, where they lost 1-0 in a group match seven years ago.

Chelsea look to have been handed a favourable quarter-final draw against Portuguese side Porto.

Thomas Tuchel’s men got past Atletico Madrid 3-0 on aggregate in the last round and will be heavy favourites to overcome the 2004 champions, despite them beating Juventus in the last 16.

If both English clubs progress, they will meet in another instalment of their fierce Champions League rivalry, having previously met in the last four on three occasions.

The quarter-finals will be played over the weeks of April 6-7 and April 13-14 while the last four will be played on April 27-28 and May 4-5.

● Manchester United and Arsenal are on course to meet in the Europa League final after being kept apart in yesterday’s draws.

United, who won the competition in 2016, have been drawn against Granada in the last eight, while Arsenal will face Rangers’ conquerors Slavia Prague.

If Ole Gunnar Solksjaer’s men avoid an upset against Granada, they will face either Ajax or Roma in the last four.

They last met Ajax in the final of the competition in 2016, winning 2-0 under Jose Mourinho.

Should the Gunners progress, they will play either Dinamo Zagreb or Villarreal in the semi-finals.

The final will take place in Gdansk on May 26.