What you need to know about Friday's Champions League draw
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The Champions League knockout draw takes place on Friday with 16 teams left in the competition, including six Premier League clubs. Also See: Champions League results Download the Sky Sports app Get Sky Sports Stream the Premier League with no contract Teams left in the competition?Seeded (finished in top eight of league phase)Arsenal Bayern Munich Liverpool Tottenham Barcelona Chelsea SportingMan City Unseeded (knockout phase play-off winners)Real Madrid Paris Saint-GermainNewcastle Atletico Madrid Atalanta Bayer Leverkusen Galatasaray Bodø/Glimt Who the English sides could face next:Arsenal: Bayer Leverkusen or AtalantaChelsea: Newcastle or PSGLiverpool: Atletico Madrid or GalatasarayMan City: Bodo/Glimt or Real MadridNewcastle: Chelsea or BarcelonaTottenham: Atletico Madrid or GalatasarayWhen English sides could meetAt the start of the week, the English sides which progressed to the last 16 knew their opponents would be one of four sides.
With the midweek play-offs concluding, that will be down to two for Friday's draw.The earliest opportunity for two English sides to meet is in the last 16, when Newcastle could come up against Chelsea.The earliest opportunity for any other all-English meetings is in the quarter-finals, when Manchester City could meet Arsenal and Chelsea or Newcastle could meet Tottenham or Liverpool.When will fixture dates be announced?The round of 16 match schedule will be available on Friday evening.The quarter-final match schedule will be confirmed on March 19, while the semi-final schedule will be communicated on April 16.What happened in the knockout play-offs?On Wednesday, defending champions Paris Saint-Germain saw off Monaco, with the holders set to face Chelsea or Barcelona.Galatasaray came through in extra-time to beat Juventus 7-5 on aggregate for the chance to play Liverpool or Tottenham.Real Madrid set up a tie with Sporting or Manchester City.And Atalanta's defeat of Borussia Dortmund means they'll play Arsenal or Bayern Munich.Newcastle know they will face Chelsea or Barcelona after seeing off Qarabag in their playoff. They won 9-3 on aggregate.Newcastle will also find out on Friday if Tottenham or Liverpool are potential quarter-final opponents and whether they are on course for a potential semi-final with Manchester City or Arsenal.Champions League fixturesGot Sky?
Meanwhile, Bayer Leverkusen will play Bayern Munich or Arsenal.When are the 2025/26 Champions League knockout stages?Round of 16 draw: February 27Round of 16: March 10-11 and 17-18Quarter-finals: April 7-8 and 14-15Semi-finals: April 28-29 and May 5-6Final: Saturday May 30Where is the Champions League final? Image: PSG are the current Champions League holders The 2025/26 Champions League final will take place in Budapest at the Puskas Arena on Saturday May 30.How many English teams could be in Champions League 26/27?The Premier League is in an extremely strong position to have its top five clubs playing in the Champions League next season.The top four sides qualify for the Champions League, but an extra two places are awarded to clubs from countries whose teams have the best record in European club competitions this season.England is currently at the top of UEFA's coefficient table and all its nine clubs are still in the three European competitions.England were one of two countries who were awarded an extra slot last season, with Newcastle United getting a place in the Champions League after finishing fifth in the Premier League.If English sides continue to do well in Europe this season, fifth place in the Premier League is almost certain to be rewarded with a Champions League place, which could be good news for clubs such as Aston Villa, Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool.Qualifying for the Champions League in its new expanded format means English clubs can expect to make tens of millions of pounds from playing in the 36-team league phase.According to financial blogger Swiss Ramble, Manchester City and Liverpool have made £84m each so far this season, Arsenal £83m, Chelsea £80m and Spurs £73m.