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5 talking points ahead of Champions League resumption

The remaining last-16 ties will be completed this week.

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The Champions League returns later this week to complete the last-16 second leg ties before the whole competition heads to Lisbon for the final rounds.

Here the PA news agency looks at some of the issues as the matches restart.

Good omens for City?

Pep Guardiola is looking to take Manchester City all the way in the Champions League
Pep Guardiola is looking to take Manchester City all the way in the Champions League (Oli Scarff/NMC Pool)

Time for Ronaldo to step up

Juventus need Cristiano Ronaldo to step up
Juventus need Cristiano Ronaldo to step up (Marco Alpozzi/LaPresse via AP)

Chelsea look to Liverpool for inspiration

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has a number of injuries to deal with as they look for a miraculous comeback against Bayern Munich
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has a number of injuries to deal with as they look for a miraculous comeback against Bayern Munich (Glyn Kirk/NMC Pool)

Will surprise packages continue to astound?

Atalanta have been the Champions League surprise package
Atalanta have been the Champions League surprise package (Martin Rickett/PA)

Messi redemption?

Lionel Messi is still troubled by last season's semi-final collapse
Lionel Messi is still troubled by last season’s semi-final collapse (Nick Potts/PA)
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