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The Champions League knockout stage draw takes place on Friday, with six Premier League clubs - Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham, Liverpool, Manchester City, and Newcastle - all set to discover their opponents in the last 16
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The Champions League last-16 draw is set to take place today, with Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham, Liverpool, Manchester City, and Newcastle all poised to discover their adversaries. Six Premier League teams have progressed to the knockout stage, and following the conclusion of this week's play-off round, they are on the brink of finding out their potential routes to the final.
Arsenal led the league phase with an impeccable record of eight victories from eight games and are the bookies' favourites to secure their maiden Champions League title. Chelsea, Tottenham, Liverpool, Manchester City, and Newcastle are also in line for some high-stakes encounters, as European powerhouses such as Real Madrid, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, and Bayern Munich are among the 16 teams awaiting the draw.
Earlier this week, each English club that made it to the last 16 knew they could face one of four possible opponents. Now, with the play-offs over, that number has been whittled down to two ahead of Friday's draw.
The earliest potential all-English clash could see Newcastle pitted against Chelsea in the last 16. Other potential all-Premier League face-offs, such as Manchester City vs.
Arsenal or Chelsea/Newcastle vs. Tottenham/Liverpool, could only transpire in the quarter-finals.
The Champions League last 16 draw is set to take place on Friday at 11:00 GMT, with Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester City, and Tottenham already through, and Newcastle joining them following a resounding 9-3 aggregate win over Qarabag in the play-offs. The eight victorious teams from the play-offs will join the top eight sides from the league phase in the draw.
Friday's draw will also establish each team's path through the tournament, outlining their potential opponents for the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final. The first legs of the last-16 ties are slated for 10 or 11 March, with the second legs scheduled for 17 or 18 March.
The 2025-26 Champions League final is set to take place at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary, on 30 May.
Champions League Outright Odds
- Arsenal - 7/2
- Bayern Munich - 9/2
- PSG - 7/1
- Man City - 7/1
- Barcelona - 8/1
- Liverpool - 8/1
- Real Madrid - 9/1
- Chelsea - 18/1
- Atletico Madrid - 28/1
- BAR - 33/1
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