Triple treat of English-German CL match-ups

NYON, Switzerland - One of the fiercest international rivalries in soccer will play out three times in the last 16 of the Champions League when a trio of English teams take on German opposition.

Five-time European champion Liverpool and Bayern Munich were drawn on Monday to face each other, Manchester City was paired with Schalke and Tottenham Hotspur will play Bundesliga leader Borussia Dortmund.

"It was clear it would be difficult, they are obviously a top side," said Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, who lost the 2013 final to Bayern when coaching Dortmund. "For me it's nice, going to Germany."