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SirStanleyBowles- 03-10-2006
Arsenal handed Juventus challenge
Arsenal will face former captain Patrick Vieira after being drawn against Juventus in the Champions League quarter-finals. The first leg will be at Highbury, and they could face the winners of the tie between Inter Milan or Ajax against Villarreal in the last four. The projected draw for the semi-final was also made at the ceremony in Paris. Lyon will face AC Milan and Benfica meet Barcelona in the other games in the last eight. Inter Milan and Ajax play the second leg of their tie on Tuesday. Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein is relishing the return of Juventus midfielder Vieira to Highbury. He said: "It couldn't be more glamorous than that. Real Madrid was special and this will be enormously interesting. "Our boys are looking good, we'll be up for it. This is another big stepping stone for the club. "Patrick was at the club for nine years and won lots of trophies. I am sure he will get a very warm reception," Dein added. "I know Juventus are running away with their domestic league, but our boys will be up for it, don't worry. There is a lot of confidence in our team." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quarter-final draw ARSENAL v Juventus Lyon v AC Milan Inter Milan or Ajax v Villarreal Benfica v Barcelona -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Semi-final draw ARSENAL or Juventus v Inter Milan/Ajax or Villarreal Lyon or AC Milan v Benfica or Barcelona -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quarter-finals: 28/29 March & 4/5 April Semi-finals: 18/19 & 25/26 April Final: 17 May