Champions League last 16 draw as it stands with Arsenal and Liverpool paths clearer
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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 drawThe Champions League last-16 line-up is beginning to form as four teams have secured their places in the next stage of the competition. 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.
Latest news, analysis and much more on Mirror Football's Facebook pageNewcastle 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.
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 standsArsenal 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.Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like.