BEIJING, March 15 -- Arsenal and Liverpool will face each other for the first time in European competition after being drawn together in the quarterfinals of the Champions League Friday night. With four English clubs in the last eight, the most ever from one country, it was almost inevitable that two would meet as the names were drawn at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.

Manchester United faces Roma in a repeat of their clash at this stage last year while Chelsea's quest to win Europe's premier club competition for the first time will be tested by a clash with Turkish last-eight debutant Fenerbahce.

Barcelona will have home advantage in the second leg after being drawn to play Germany's Schalke.

With the semifinal draw also being made, the eight remaining clubs now know their prospective paths to the final to be played in Moscow.

Liverpool could face Chelsea in the last four, having beaten its Premier League rival at that stage last year and in 2005. Manchester United and Barcelona are also on collision course in the semifinals.

Arsenal's coach Arsene Wenger smiles during a news conference at the San Siro stadium in Milan March 3, 2008.

Premier League leader Arsenal, beaten in the final two years ago, will be at home in the first leg against five-time European champion.

With a Premier League clash on April 5 the sides will meet three times in a week in fixtures that will define their respective seasons.

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