Arsenal faces Barca test

The Catalan giant, which defeated Manchester United 2-0 in last year's final, beat Arsenal 2-1 in the 2006 showpiece and there will definitely be a French side in the last four after Lyon and Bordeaux were paired together.

Bayern Munich will face Manchester United, which beat it in the 1999 final with two last-gasp goals, while Inter Milan will be up against Russian side CSKA Moscow.

Barcelona, who hammered Stuttgart 5-1 on aggregate in the last round,is a much changed team to the one that beat Arsene Wenger's side four years ago.

The manager that night, Frank Rijkaard, and two goalscorers, Samuel Eto'o and Juliano Belletti, are no longer at the club, while Lionel Messi did not feature in the final.

Sir Alex Ferguson's United, who swept AC Milan aside in the last round, has plenty of history with Bayern. It trailed 1-0 for most of the 1999 final to Mario Basler's free-kick, but late goals from Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer earned it a stunning victory.

The German side won the tournament two years later, though, beating Valencia on penalties, having beaten United in the last eight.

Bordeaux is currently two points ahead of Lyon, the conqueror of Real Madrid, in the Ligue 1 table and won 1-0 at Lyon back in December.

Arsenal, Lyon, Bayern and Inter will play the first leg at home. The first legs will be played on March 31 or April 1 (AEDT), with the return leg on April 7 or 8 (AEST).

The winner of the Bayern-Manchester United tie will face either Lyon or Bordeaux in the last four. Inter or CSKA will take on Arsenal or Barcelona.

The quarter-final draw for the Champions League is as follows:

Lyon v Bordeaux

Bayern Munich v Manchester United

Arsenal v Barcelona

Inter Milan v CSKA Moscow

The semi-final draw for the Champions League is as follows:

Bayern Munich/Manchester United v Lyon/Bordeaux

Inter Milan/CSKA Moscow v Arsenal/Barcelona

The first legs will be played on April 21/22 (AEST) and the second legs on April 28/29 (AEST).