SIX English clubs have reached the last-16 stages of the Champions League this season. Newcastle reached the knockout stage after their 9-3 aggregate victory over Azerbaijani side Qarabag in the

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.

Injuries to Jeremie Frimpong and Conor Bradley have exposed fullback issues for Liverpool this season.

Emile Heskey has named Paris Saint-Germain winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia as his ‘go-to’ successor to Mo Salah at Liverpool.DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL EMPIRE OF THE KOP APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from four Knockout Round Play-offs games including Atalanta v Dortmund, Juventus v Galatasaray, Paris Saint-Germain v Monaco and Real Madrid v Benfica.

Nicolo Barella mentioned a controversial incident against Liverpool in December after Inter Milan were knocked out of the Champions League by Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt. Bodo/Glimt pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Champions League history on Tuesday as they knocked out last year's finalists at the San Siro.

The battle to be the best of the rest and the crucial chase for the Champions League places is hotting up, or it should be. The current league table suggests it is between Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United for the two remaining places after City,

The UEFA Champions League is getting down to business in the high-stakes knockout stage.