Champions League last 16 draw as it stands as Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham paths clear

All three London clubs qualified for the Champions League last-16, with the draw taking place on Friday to determine fixtures for Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham

The Champions League last-16 lineup is beginning to take form following the qualification of four sides into the knockout stages. Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Bodo/Glimt and Premier League representatives Newcastle United have all secured their progression.

This ensures all six English top-flight clubs participating in this year's tournament will feature in the last-16, raising the possibility of domestic clashes in next month's fixtures. All three London clubs - Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham - had already qualified for the last-16 after finishing in the top eight of the Champions League, league phase.

Under the restructured format - implemented last season - pairings are determined by league phase standings rather than a traditional random draw. Here, football.london looks at the last-16 draw as it stands...

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Confirmed last-16 qualifiers:

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

Yet to be determined:

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

Chelsea will take on Newcastle, PSG or Monaco. The Magpies have managed just a solitary victory at Stamford Bridge since 2012, suggesting they would need a strong showing in the opening leg to progress.

Additionally, Eddie Howe's squad have already suffered defeat to Barcelona in the league phase of this campaign. Arsenal face the tricky test of a last 16 clash with Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund or Atalanta, with the latter two teams set to face off in Italy tonight.

Tottenham face an equally challenging predicament, with their potential adversaries comprising Atletico, Galatasary or Juventus. Atletico confirmed their progression to the last-16 following Tuesday's triumph against Club Brugge, whilst Galatasary hold a commanding 5-2 advantage ahead of Wednesday's return fixture versus Juventus.

Liverpool, who are in the same bracket as Spurs, have already suffered defeat to Galatasaray this campaign, and whilst they emerged victorious against Atletico during the league phase, the Spanish side previously eliminated Liverpool at this juncture in 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 Galatasary/ Juventus.
• Chelsea or Barcelona vs Newcastle or PSG/ Monaco.
• Man City or Sporting vs Bodo/Glimt or Real Madrid/ Benfica.

All last-16 ties will be confirmed during the draw on Friday.

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