Sixteen groups will uncover their opponents within the Champions League knockout draw on Friday at 11:00 GMT.
Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester Metropolis and Tottenham Hotspur had been already within the hat, with Newcastle becoming a member of them within the final 16 after a 9-3 mixture win over Qarabag within the play-off spherical.
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The eight winners of the two-legged knockout section play-offs be part of the highest eight sides from the league-phase desk within the draw.
Friday’s draw may even allocate a aspect of the bracket for all groups, that means they are going to know who they may probably meet within the quarter-final, semi-final and closing.
Final-16 first legs will happen on both 10 or 11 March, with the reverse fixture scheduled for 17-18 March.
The Puskas Enviornment in Budapest, Hungary will host the 2025-26 closing on 30 Might.
How does the last-16 draw work?
The eight winners of the play-offs will meet the top-eight finishers from the league section.
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From this level onward the competitors adopts a knockout format, with every fixture apart from the ultimate contested over two legs.
As with the play-offs, groups’ closing rating within the league section will affect seeding within the final 16, with seeded sides – people who completed within the prime eight of the league – being given the benefit of taking part in second legs at residence.
That is the primary season that the place during which groups have positioned within the league section may even affect seeding for the quarter-final and semi-finals.
Groups ending first to fourth on the finish of the league section will probably be seeded for the quarter-finals, and subsequently given the house benefit of their quarter-final tie second legs.
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The 2 sides who end prime and runner-up within the league may even be seeded for the semi-finals, incomes them the good thing about taking part in the second leg of their semis at residence ought to they attain that stage.
If a seeded workforce doesn’t progress to the quarter or semi-finals, the workforce that knocks them out will inherit their seeding place.
Who may the Premier League groups face?
Golf equipment already know who the opponents they may face within the Champions League final 16.
Prime seeds Arsenal will probably be drawn in opposition to one in all Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen or Atalanta.
Liverpool and Tottenham, who completed third and fourth respectively within the league section, will meet both Atletico Madrid, Galatasaray or Juventus.
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Manchester Metropolis will probably be drawn in opposition to one in all Bodo/Glimt, Actual Madrid or Benfica.
Chelsea will tackle both Newcastle, Monaco or Paris St-Germain.
And Newcastle will face both Chelsea or Barcelona.
Will Premier League fixtures be moved?
The Premier League pencilled in West Ham’s fixture in opposition to Manchester Metropolis (Saturday, 14 March 12:30 GMT) and Arsenal’s recreation in opposition to Everton (Sunday, 15 March 14:00 GMT) on 21 January, nonetheless each are actually topic to vary.
The Premier League suggested Uefa that golf equipment scheduled to play on Sunday, 15 March wouldn’t be obtainable to play Champions League fixtures on Tuesday, 17 March.
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However Uefa stated it has not been in a position to present any scheduling ensures forward of Friday’s draw and in addition confirmed that matches can’t happen on Thursday, 19 March, that means each fixtures could possibly be modified.
The Premier League goals to verify broadcast alternatives six weeks earlier than fixtures happen, however that has been hampered by Uefa and the complication of getting six English golf equipment within the competitors.
Can groups from similar nation face one another?
Sure, groups from the identical nation can face one another within the knockout section.
Golf equipment may also face sides who they’ve already met within the league section.
Can January signings play?
Gamers signed within the January switch window are eligible to function within the Champions League knockout section.
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It means Manchester Metropolis could have each Marc Guehi and Antoine Semenyo obtainable and Tottenham can name upon new addition Conor Gallagher.
Mamadou Sarr can be eligible to function for Chelsea following his mortgage recall from Strasbourg.
Golf equipment needed to register the gamers of their Champions League ‘An inventory’ earlier than the knockout play-offs to ensure that them to take part.
Knockout section draw and fixture dates
The dates for the knockout section are as follows:
Final 16: 10-11 and 17-18 March
Quarter-finals: 7-8 and 14-15 April
Semi-finals: 28-29 April and 5-6 Might
Closing: 30 Might
This text is the most recent from BBC Sport’s workforce.
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