David Beckham is in line to make a return to Old Trafford after Manchester United were drawn with AC Milan in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League today. The England midfielder, who won the Champions League with United in 1999 before joining Real Madrid in 2003, will be on loan at Milan from Los Angeles Galaxy.

United's director of communications Phil Townsend welcomed the draw. "It will be fantastic," he told Sky Sports News. "I think everyone at Old Trafford will be absolutely delighted, it's what the Champions League is all about. He (Beckham) will get a fantastic reception, as players coming back usually do at Manchester United. He was a terrific servant for the club and we all hope he will be playing."

Chelsea take on former manager Jose Mourinho after being drawn against Inter Milan in the last 16 of the Champions League today. Mourinho led Chelsea to consecutive Premier League titles in 2005 and 2006 before surprisingly leaving early in the 2007/2008 season. The 46-year-old signed a three-year contract with Inter Milan in 2008 and completed his first season in Italy by winning the Serie A title.

I think everyone at Old Trafford will be absolutely delighted, it's what the Champions League is all about. He (Beckham) will get a fantastic reception.
Manchester United's director of communications Phil Townsend

Chelsea chief executive Ron Gourlay was enthused by the high-profile clash. "It's fantastic, it was the talk when we arrived here this morning and it's happened," he told Sky Sports News. "It's fantastic for the fans and for neutrals and it will be quite spectacular, I'm sure. I'm sure Jose will get a fantastic reaction from our fans. But at the end of the day he is the opposition and we'll look to go through over the two games."

Beckham and Mourinho aren't the only high-profile figures returning to former clubs either, with Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema returning to the Stade Gerland for a showdown with Lyon.  Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas said that he was excited at seeing the France international back at the club where he made his name before moving to the Bernabeu in the summer.

Aulas told Eurosport: "He was a great player for us and it's going to be something special for him to play against his former club. He is a player I have a lot of feeling for. There's a lot of feeling between us. We have a great bond."

Holders Barcelona, meanwhile, face a duel with struggling German outfit Stuttgart. Arsenal will take on Porto with all three English clubs playing the first leg of their ties away from home after winning their groups. Resurgent Bayern Munich were drawn against Fiorentina, Sevilla meet CSKA Moscow while Arsenal take on Porto.

Stuttgart-Barcelona
Olympiacos-Bordeaux
Inter Milan-Chelsea
Bayern Munich-Fiorentina
CSKA Moscow-Sevilla
Lyon-Real Madrid
Porto-Arsenal
AC Milan-Manchester United

First legs to be played on 16/17 and 23/24 February with the second legs scheduled for 9/10 and 16/17 March.