Pedro hopes to avoid the Champions League round of 16 in English clubs © EuroFootball.com

"Barcelona" club forward Pedro Rodriguez hopes that in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 it will be possible to avoid teams from the English Premier League. The Catalans finished the group stage of the tournament with a crushing 6-1 victory against Glasgow Celtic and advanced to the round of 16 as the winner of Group H. "It is quite clear that Manchester City and Arsenal are the strongest teams that we might have to play against, so it would be good to avoid them," said the Spaniard about the future opponents. "Barcelona" club could also face teams like Bayer Leverkusen, Galatasaray, Olympiacos, Schalke, and Zenit. The draw for the round of 16 will take place in Nyon, Switzerland, next Monday."