Champions League draw: How to watch and who the Premier League clubs could face in the round of 16

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Champions League draw: How to watch and who the Premier League clubs could face in the round of 16

The Champions League draw for the round of 16 is being held on Friday 27th February at 11am UK time at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.

Following the end of the play-off rounds, all the round of 16 teams have been decided and fans will find out which side of the draw their team is on, as well as their potential route to the final.

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The two-legged round of 16 will take place over the 10-11th and 17-18th March.

The quarter finals will then take place over the 7-8th and 14-15th of April, with the semi final first leg being held over the 28-29th April followed by the second leg on 5-6th May.

The final will be held at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest, Hungary, on May 30th.

There are six English clubs that have progressed to the round of 16. While Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Manchester City are seeded following a successful top-eight finish in the league phase, Newcastle progressed through the knock-out phase with a 9-3 win on aggregate against Qarabag in their play-off round.

How the draw works

The eight teams who qualified by finishing in the top eight will play those that came through the play-off round, and are paired by their league finish, for example first and second could play one of two opponents.

Top eight teams in league phase: Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Tottenham, Barcelona, Chelsea, Sporting, Manchester City

Qualified via play-offs: Atletico Madrid, Newcastle, Bayer Leverkusen, Bodo/Glimt, Galatasaray, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Atalanta