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It’s that time of year, and the remaining clubs in the Champions League are looking forward to an early Christmas present with a favorable round-of-16 draw.
It has been uninterrupted action in Europe this season as a result of the 2020-21 condensed campaign. Chelsea, Manchester City and Liverpool have emerged unscathed from the group stage. However, Manchester United have missed the knockout rounds, losing to PSG and RB Leipzig.
All eyes will be on Nyon as the remaining three Premier League teams learn of their fate in Europe’s elite competition heading into the new year.
Sportsmail provides you with everything you need to know for the Champions League round of 16 draw, including the date, time and television channel, as well as who the Premier League teams and the rest can face in the next stage.
When is?
The draw for the knockout stages of the Champions League will take place on Monday 14 December at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
What time is it?
The draw will start at 11am (GMT) followed by the Europa League draw at 12pm (GMT).
How can I watch?
You can watch the Champions League round of 16 draw on BT Sport with coverage of the Europa League draw after the draw ends.
You can also broadcast live on the UEFA site.
Who has qualified for the round of 16? SeededUnseededHow does the giveaway work?
The group winners of the Champions League will be seeded and the non-seeded runners-up.
The eight seeded teams and the eight non-seeded teams are placed in two separate bowls, with one of each to determine each of the eight two-legged knockout ties. The non-seeded teams will play the home game first.
Teams cannot face any team from their own nation (i.e. Premier League teams cannot face another Premier League team) and they cannot face a team they competed against in the group stage.
Who can Premier League teams face in the round of 16?
Potential rivals: Porto, Sevilla, Barcelona, Lazio, RB Leipzig, Borussia Monchengladbach, Atlético de Madrid
Best scenario: Porto
Worst scenario: Atlético de Madrid
Manchester city
Potential rivals: Sevilla, Barcelona, Lazio, RB Leipzig, Atalanta, Borussia Monchengladbach, Atlético de Madrid
Best scenario: Lazio
Worst scenario: Atlético de Madrid
Chelsea
Potential Rivals: Porto, Barcelona, Lazio, RB Leipzig, Atalanta, Borussia Monchengladbach, Atlético de Madrid
Best scenario: Porto
Worst scenario: Atlético de Madrid
When will the knockout stages of the Champions League start?
February 16/17: first leg matches
March 9/10: return matches
Source: m.allfootballapp.com
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