Champions League draw LIVE: Arsenal and Manchester City set to learn their fate – with Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich all potential quarter-final rivals

John Obi Mikel is within the constructing for the draw. Me neither.

The Champions League Instagram account have shared a snap of the previous Chelsea man posing with the trophy. He gained it with the Blues in 2012.

Antoine Greizmann has by no means gained the Champions League. He in all probability by no means will.

However that will not drop him dreaming. The ahead has been talking about his powerful season with Atletico Madrid, his time at Barcelona and why he nonetheless has ambitions regardless of coming into the twilight years of his profession.

The cubs are getting ready to be taught their fates this morning. I am unsure there are any ‘simple’ attracts doable.

We wil be getting underway in just below half an hour..

I could as effectively do a run by of how every crew received to the place they’re when it comes to their final 16 outcomes.

The beauty of knockout soccer is that something can occur, it actually can.

We noticed it within the final spherical and when you could have eight elite groups left it is laborious to foretell.

Anyway, this is a recap of the second legs. I will even hyperlink each. You might be so welcome.

Can anybody make a strong case for Man Metropolis not profitable the Treble once more this season…?

They’re favourties to win the Champions League as soon as once more, forward of fellow Premier League facet Arsenal!

Actual Madrid observe, after which Bayern Munich, who I believe might want to go some if they’re to assist Harry Kane win his first trophy.

Take a look at the percentages from our associates at Paddy Energy beneath.

We’ve simulated the draw to see what the groups remaining might find yourself with at the moment. Plenty of make consider earlier than the motion will get underway at 11, apparently.

I personally wouldn’t be against this being the true factor. My mouth is watering.

Take a look at our simulated draw beneath.

I have been scanning for some predicted tables for some hypothesising and Soccer Internet Pages have give you the next. I am unsure how, nevertheless it’s enjoyable to think about potential situations.

On this case, Aston Villa can be the beneficiaries of the additional place, qualifying for the Champions League in fifth. Newcastle and Brighton would get Europa League spots, whereas Chelsea – I do know – would end within the Convention League.

Detailed within the article beneath is how a lot of groups from England might play in Europe subsequent season. It is as much as 11 – however, chill out, that will contain Man Metropolis or Arsenal ending outdoors the highest eight which is just not going to occur.

9, although is a risk. It will possible want England to earn the additional place and West Ham win the Europa League.

All in all, that is excellent news for the likes of Tottenham, Aston Villa, Manchester United, and many others. Spurs being helped out by Arsenal and West Ham is sort of humorous.

On the subject of the brand new format, extra locations means extra groups and England have moved forward of Germany within the bid to safe the additional spot subsequent season.

That is primarily in because of West Ham thrashing Freiburg within the Champions League final evening. It means England have 5 groups left in Europe in comparison with Germany’s three, and the 2 international locations are nearly equal in the case of the coefficient factors.

It is very complicated, I can not deceive you. I have been forwards and backwards with my editor all day. So try the total breakdown of what is going on on on that entrance beneath.

As bizarre as it might sound, at the moment is definitely the ultimate ever Champions League draw. Form of.

From subsequent 12 months, the competitors format is altering, and the draw might be performed considerably routinely attributable to time constraints surrounding the brand new format.

UEFA have mentioned the exact format for the draw continues to be within the closing improvement part however that it will be a ‘hybrid’ occasion involving some handbook drawing of balls and a few automation.

There are after all eight groups remaining within the competitors after the final 16 ties concluded this week.

Anybody can play anybody now, so it is anybody’s recreation. Some completely gigantic ties are positive to be made.

Good morning every one and welcome to Mail Sport’s protection of at the moment’s Champions League draw.

We can have the final eight and final 4 attracts for you, with the ceremony anticipated to get underway at round 11am UK time in Nyon, Switzerland.

We’ll have all of the build-up to then proper right here because the likes of Arsenal and Manchester Metropolis put together to be taught their destiny.