With the Champions League play-offs now behind us, the remaining groups have a greater understanding of whom they could face within the spherical of 16.
A dramatic night time in Europe on Wednesday night time noticed reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain squeak nervously previous Monaco, and 15-time winners Actual Madrid see off Benfica.
Atalanta produced a spectacular comeback to get previous Borussia Dortmund, whereas Galatasaray survived a scare in opposition to Juventus and wanted further time to guide their spot within the subsequent spherical.
The draw for the Champions League spherical of 16 will happen on Friday 27 February at 11am, and the six Premier League groups left within the competitors will be taught which of their two potential opponents they are going to be going through.
There’s a chance that Newcastle and Chelsea could possibly be drawn in opposition to one another in tomorrow’s draw, after the Magpies cruised previous Qarabag 9-3 on mixture of their play-off.
If not Chelsea for Eddie Howe’s males, then they are going to be compelled right into a reunion with Barcelona, whereas the Blues could possibly be drawn in opposition to defending champions PSG.
Newcastle and Chelsea could possibly be drawn in opposition to one another within the Champions League final 16
League leaders Arsenal, who gained the league part by not dropping a single level, now know that both Bayer Leverkusen or Atalanta lies in look ahead to them within the final 16.
In the event that they handle to get by that tie, there may be potential for a crunch match between the Gunners and Manchester Metropolis within the quarter-finals.
Metropolis might have a tricky path getting there, although. They face a reunion with a workforce they face within the group part of the competitors, no matter occurs.
Pep Guardiola’s males might must journey again to Norway to face this season’s darkish horses, Bodo/Glimt, after the Yellow Ones produced a historic two-legged victory to dump final season’s finalists, Inter Milan, out of the competitors.
Metropolis already know the way troublesome a prospect going through Bodo is, as they have been crushed 3-1 by them in January.
If not Bodo, then Metropolis will tackle European rivals Actual Madrid but once more. It might be the fifth straight marketing campaign that the 2 giants have confronted one another in a two-legged tie.
Of their league part fixture on the Bernabeu, Metropolis got here from behind to beat Los Blancos, due to objectives from Nico O’Reilly and Erling Haaland.
Liverpool face two troublesome ties in opposition to groups they confronted within the League part. Both Atletico Madrid or Galatasaray await for Arne Slot’s Reds.
Manchester Metropolis beat Actual Madrid within the league part however might face them but once more
The six-time winners edged previous Atletico of their opening fixture of this season’s competitors, with Virgil van Dijk scoring a stoppage-time header after Marcos Llorente’s brace had clawed the Spanish facet again stage.
Nevertheless, they struggled in opposition to their different potential opponents Galatsaray, dropping 1-0 within the intimidating RAMS Park.
Tottenham have the identical two potential opponents as Liverpool, with Igor Tudor’s workforce set to face both Atletico or Galatasaray within the spherical of 16.
Win that tie, and Spurs might presumably face Chelsea or Newcastle within the quarter-finals.
