Former England striker, Gary Lineker, has picked the five “strongest” teams in the Champions League. Lineker has excluded Arsenal, who finished third in the league phase with 19 points. However, he has picked their Premier League title rivals,

Gary Lineker has named the five ‘strongest’ teams in the Champions League and overlooked injury-hit Arsenal. Arsenal were one of the most impressive teams during the revamped Champions League group phase, finishing third with 19 points out of a possible 24.

The inaugural Champions League play-offs to reach the round of 16 are complete… without any huge surprises. The result was never in doubt at the Bernabeu as Real Madrid eased past Manchester City, arguably their biggest rivals in this competition in recent years,