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Who Liverpool, Arsenal, Aston Villa and Man City could face in the Champions League round of 16

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Updated 22:12 29 Jan 2025 GMTPublished 21:57 29 Jan 2025 GMT

Who Liverpool, Arsenal, Aston Villa and Man City could face in the Champions League round of 16

The Champions League draw is starting to take shape.

Marcus Chan

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The possible Champions League round of 16 opponents for Premier League sides have been revealed.

On Wednesday night, the last round of matches for the first phase of this season's UEFA Champions League took place.

All 36 teams were in action around the continent as teams battled to finish in the all-important top 24.

Heading into the matchday, Liverpool and Barcelona were guaranteed a top-two finish, with English champions Manchester City needing to beat Club Brugge to keep their tournament alive.

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After a wild night of football filled with dramatic moments, all four English teams made it through to the knock-out stages.

Arsenal and Aston Villa joined Liverpool in advancing straight to the last 16 after beating Girona and Celtic respectively.

Meanwhile, City sealed their place in the play-off by beating Club Brugge at the Etihad Stadium.

However, Pep Guardiola's men will now have to take on either reigning champions Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in the play-off round for a place in the last 16.

Liverpool will take on either Paris Saint Germain, Benfica, AS Monaco or Brest in the round of 16.

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal side will await one team out of AC Milan, PSV Eindhoven, Feyenoord or Juventus.

Villa will take on either Borussia Dortmund, Atalanta, Club Brugge or Sporting Clube de Portugal.

If City were to beat Madrid or Bayern, they would take on Atletico Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen.

The Champions League draw is starting to take shape. Image: Getty
The Champions League draw is starting to take shape. Image: Getty

Possible Champions League round of 16 draw for Premier League teams:

Liverpool - Paris Saint Germain, Benfica, AS Monaco or Brest

Arsenal - AC Milan, PSV Eindhoven, Feyenoord or Juventus

Aston Villa - Borussia Dortmund, Atalanta, Club Brugge or Sporting Clube de Portugal

Manchester City - Atletico Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen

The knockout phase play-offs are played over the course of two weeks:

First legs: 11/12 February 2025

Second legs: 18/19 February 2025

After that, the Round of 16, quarter-final, semi-final draws will take place on February 21.

Featured Image Credit: Getty/Champions League

Topics: Champions League, Football, Liverpool, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Manchester City

Marcus Chan
Marcus Chan

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