The Uefa Champions League play-off round has concluded, which means it’s time for the round of 16 draw.
Manchester City were eliminated by Real Madrid on Wednesday night, but three Premier League sides – Arsenal, Aston Villa and Liverpool – are still vying for European glory this season.
Here’s everything you need to know about the draw for the next round of the competition.
When does the Champions League draw take place?
The draw for the round of 16 in the Champions League takes place this Friday at 11:00 GMT.
Where can I watch the Champions League draw?
The draw will be streamed live on the BBC Sport website, Virgin Media Sport’s YouTube channel, Amazon Prime Video and the official Uefa website.
Which teams have qualified for the round of 16?
Arsenal, Aston Villa, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern Munich, Benfica, Borussia Dortmund, Club Brugge, Feyenoord, Inter Milan, Lille, Liverpool, PSG, PSV Eindhoven, Real Madrid.
Possible matchups in the round of 16
The new format means that there is not a completely open draw for the knockout rounds of the competition. Instead it is more like a bracket with particular matchups to be determined by Friday’s draw. Here’s who can face who:
- Paris Saint-Germain vs Liverpool or Barcelona
- Benfica vs Liverpool or Barcelona
- Club Brugge vs Lille or Aston Villa
- Borussia Dortmund vs Lille or Aston Villa
- Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen
- Bayern Munich vs Atletico Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen
- PSV Eindhoven vs Arsenal or Inter Milan
- Feyenoord vs Arsenal or Inter Milan
When does the round of 16 take place?
The last-16 first leg ties will take place on 4/5 March and the return legs will be played on 11/12 March.
