Hit by Uefa

Neuer believes Liverpool have weaknesses that can be exposed.

“They’re having a very good season and we know they were in the Champions League final last year,” said Neuer. “They certainly won’t be delighted with the draw, either. They can counter quickly and they’re dangerous in front of goal, but they’re also vulnerable, as we’ve seen, and they’ll be up against a good Bayern attack.”

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said: “Difficult. Good draw. It was clear it would be difficult [and] they are obviously a top side. For me, it’s nice, going to Germany.”

On City’s draw with Schalke, who are 13th in the Bundesliga, football director Txiki Begiristain said: “German clubs are very strong, with that box-to-box game – we will have to be very strong in the boxes because if we run, they are going to win.

“So, we have to try to have the ball, keep control of the game, the rhythm of the game. We have to avoid running from box to box because, at that, they are the best.

“It’s getting hard this competition, you can see all the big draws and big games. Of course they [Schalke] are struggling a bit in the league, but that’s also because they have done very well in the Champions League.

“It means that after two months, with the winter break, German clubs are always very dangerous.”