UWCL draw: Chelsea to face Ajax, Barça to play SK Brann

UWCL draw: Chelsea to face Ajax, Barça to play SK Brann،

Emma Hayes' Chelsea will face Ajax in the Women's Champions League quarter-final, while holders Barcelona will face Norwegian side SK Brann.

Eight-time champions Lyon will face Benfica and Paris Saint-Germain will face Swedish club Häcken.

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Seven different countries had clubs in the draw, but there were no representatives from Germany or Italy, after Europe's big five countries provided all of the quarter-finalists last season.

UEFA has also made the draw for the semi-finals, with a possible clash between Chelsea and Barca looming if both beat their quarter-final opponents.

Chelsea were knocked out in the semi-finals by Barca last year and lost 4-0 to the Spanish side in the 2021 final.

As Hayes prepares to leave the London side at the end of the season, this is his last chance to win the only trophy that has eluded him during his time at the club.

The first legs of the quarter-finals are scheduled for March 19 and 20 and the return matches will take place on March 27 and 28.

The first leg of the semi-finals will be played on April 20 and 21, and the return leg on April 27 and 28.