Milan, Barca meet again

Last year’s Champions League hero could return to the competition after his unhappy foray in the Far East while two of its oldest foes meet again in this week’s last-16 first leg ties. Didier Drogba, who took the winning penalty for Chelsea in last season’s final, scored five minutes into his Galatasaray debut on Friday and could enter the fray along with newly-signed Dutch playmaker Wesley Sneijder against Schalke tomorrow. Seven-times European champions Milan and Barcelona, who met in both the group stage and quarter-finals last season, face off again at the San Siro with the Lionel Messi-inspired Catalans hot favourites to pull off another win. Arsenal, who have reached this stage for the 13th time in a row, host a rampant Bayern Munich while Porto are at home to impressive debutants Malaga in a match which features so many South Americans it resembles a Libertadores Cup tie. Milan’s meeting with Barcelona is the pick of the ties although the Serie A side will not be able to field Mario Balotelli who has scored four goals in three games since his move from Manchester City. The maverick striker is ineligible for tomorrow’s match at the San Siro, having played for the English...