Champions League last 16 draw as it stands as Arsenal and Liverpool paths clear

All six Premier League teams have qualified for the Champions League last-16, with Liverpool and Arsenal knowing their potential opponents ahead of the Friday’s draw

The Champions League last-16 line-up is beginning to form as four teams have secured their places in the next stage of the competition. These include Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Bodo/Glimt and Premier League side Newcastle United.

The Magpies defeated Qarabag 3-2 on Tuesday night, winning 9-3 on aggregate after a resounding 6-1 win on their travels in the first leg. This means all six Premier League clubs who entered this year’s tournament will participate in the last-16, with the possibility that two could be drawn against each other for next month’s fixtures.

The revamped format – introduced last season – dictates that instead of a random draw, teams will be matched based on their league phase finish. Here, Mirror Football looks as the draw as it stands:

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Qualified teams for the last-16

• Arsenal
• Bayern Munich
• Liverpool
• Tottenham
• Barcelona
• Chelsea
• Sporting CP
• Man City
• Newcastle
• Atletico Madrid
• Bayer Leverkusen
• Bodo/Glimt

Yet to be decided:

• Real Madrid or Benfica.
• Paris Saint-Germain or Monaco.
• Juventus or Galatasaray.
• Borussia Dortmund or Atalanta.

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Newcastle find themselves in one of the most challenging positions, given their last-16 opponents will be either Chelsea or Barcelona. The Magpies have only managed one victory at Chelsea since 2012, suggesting they’ll need to perform strongly in the first leg to have any hope of progressing.

Eddie Howe’s team have already suffered defeat to Barcelona this season after being drawn against them in the league phase of the tournament. Arsenal also face the tricky test of a clash with Bayern Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund or Atalanta, with the latter two teams set to do battle in Italy on Wednesday night.

For Liverpool and, consequently, Tottenham, there is an equally challenging situation, given their potential opponents include Atletico, Galatasaray, or Juventus. Atletico confirmed their last-16 berth with victory over Club Brugge on Tuesday, whilst Galatasaray hold a 5-2 advantage going into Wednesday’s second leg against Juventus.

Arne Slot’s team have already suffered defeat to Galatasaray this campaign, and though they did overcome Atletico in the league phase, the Spanish side did eliminate Liverpool at this stage during the 2019/20 season.

Champions League last-16 draw as it stands

• Arsenal or Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen or Borussia Dortmund/ Atalanta.
• Liverpool or Tottenham vs Atletico Madrid or Galatasaray/ Juventus.
• Chelsea or Barcelona vs Newcastle or PSG / Monaco.
• Manchester City or Sporting vs Bodo/Glimt or Real Madrid/ Benfica.

All Champions League last-16 ties will be confirmed in the draw on Friday.

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