Champions League last-16 draw confirmed as Liverpool, Arsenal and Man City learn potential opponents

Following the conclusion of the 2025/26 Champions League play-off round, all 16 teams that have reached the knockout stages now know who they could potentially be drawn against during Friday’s draw.

Following a convincing 9–3 aggregate victory over Qarabag on Tuesday (24 February), Eddie Howe’s Newcastle United ensured that all six Premier League teams will be involved in the Champions League knockout phase draw, which will take place in Switzerland on Friday.

The Magpies already know they will face Chelsea or Barcelona in the next stage and will also learn whether Liverpool or Tottenham will be their quarter-final opponents.

Should they progress to the semi-finals, they may meet Premier League opposition again in the form of Manchester City or Arsenal.

Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal and Vincent Kompany's Bayern Munich know that they will face either Atalanta or Bayer Leverkusen in the round of 16.

Arsenal and Bayern are also blocked from facing each other until the final due to their league phase performances.

Chelsea will face either Newcastle or the reigning champions, Paris Saint-Germain, in the round of 16.

Six Premier League teams could still win the 2025/26 Champions League (Credit:Getty)

Liverpool will take on Atletico Madrid or Galatasaray as they look to secure a seventh European triumph having last won the trophy under Jurgen Klopp in 2019.

Meanwhile, Igor Tudor’s Spurs could also face Atletico Madrid or Galatasaray.

Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City and Sporting CP could face Bodo/Glimt or 15-time winners Real Madrid.

Premier League teams, or other sides from the same league, can be drawn against each other in any of the four knockout rounds, including the final.

After finishing first and second in the 36-team league phase, Arsenal and Bayern Munich will play the second leg of all knockout ties at home.

All teams that finished in the top eight of the league phase will play the second leg of the last-16 ties at home. Those who finished third and fourth - Liverpool and Spurs - will also play at home in the second leg of their last-eight ties.

The official UEFA draw for the round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals will be made in Nyon, Switzerland on Friday (27 February).

The round of 16 matches will take place between 10/11 March and 17/18 March, with the quarter-finals scheduled from 7/8 April to 14/15 April.

The semi-finals will then be played between 28/29 April and 5/6 May, ahead of the final, which will take place on 30 May in the Hungarian capital, Budapest.

UEFA Champions League round of 16 qualifiers:

Arsenal

Bayern Munich

Liverpool

Tottenham

Barcelona

Chelsea

Sporting CP

Manchester City

Newcastle

Atletico Madrid

Bayer Leverkusen

Bodo/Glimt

Real Madrid

Galatasaray

Paris Saint-Germain

Atalanta

Champions League round of 16 permutations:

Arsenal could face Bayer Leverkusen or Atalanta.

Chelsea could face Newcastle or PSG.

Liverpool could face Atletico Madrid or Galatasaray

Man City could face Bodo/Glimt or Real Madrid.

Newcastle could face Chelsea or Barcelona.

Tottenham could face Atletico Madrid or Galatasaray

Real Madrid could face Sporting CP or Manchester City

Barcelona could face PSG or Newcastle

Bayern Munich could face Atalanta or Bayer Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen could face Arsenal or Bayern Munich

Sporting CP could face Real Madrid of Bodo/Glimt

Bodo/Glimt could face Sporting CP or Manchester City

Atletico Madrid could face Tottenham or Liverpool

Galatasaray could face Liverpool or Tottenham

Atalanta could face Arsenal or Bayern Munich

PSG could face Chelsea or Barcelona