Barcelona defender Carles Puyol is hoping for a favourable draw for the next round of the UEFA Champions League, with AC Milan his preferred opposition.
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Barca completed their group stage fixtures with a goalless draw against Benfica on Wednesday, and came out as group G winners ahead of Celtic.
The four-time European champions could now face any one of Arsenal, Shakhtar Donetsk, Porto, Galatasaray or AC Milan in the round of 16, but there is only one team Puyol wants to face.
"I do not mind who our next rival is," the Blaugrana captain told reporters. "(But) you know that I like to play against (AC) Milan, because I admire that team."
The Catalans faced the Rossoneri four times in Europe last season; twice in the group stages, from which the Spaniards took four points, and in the two-legged quarter finals, which they won 3-1 on aggregate.
The draw for the next round of the competition is on December 20th, with the matches scheduled for early February. Barcelona cannot be drawn against Valencia, Real Madrid or their group's runners-up.
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