[epa08301242 (FILE) - The Champions League trophy on display during the draw of the first two qualifying rounds of the UEFA Champions League 2015/16 at the UEFA Headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, 22 June 2015 (re-issued 17 March 2020). The UEFA released on 17 March 2020 saying 'All UEFA competitions and matches (including friendlies) for clubs and national teams for both men and women have been put on hold until further notice'. The UEFA EURO 2020 has been postponed to 2021 amid the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. EPA-EFE/VALENTIN FLAURAUD
epa08301242 (FILE) - The Champions League trophy on display during the draw of the first two qualifying rounds of the UEFA Champions League 2015/16 at the UEFA Headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, 22 June 2015 (re-issued 17 March 2020). The UEFA released on 17 March 2020 saying 'All UEFA competitions and matches (including friendlies) for clubs and national teams for both men and women have been put on hold until further notice'. The UEFA EURO 2020 has been postponed to 2021 amid the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. EPA-EFE/VALENTIN FLAURAUD](https://football-italia.net/arsenal-liverpool-tottenham-serie-a-opponents/) Juventus will meet Liverpool or Tottenham if they progress to the Champions League Round of 16, while Inter will get Sporting CP or Manchester City, and Atalanta will either face Arsenal or Bayern Munich.
Three Serie A clubs, Inter, Juventus and Atalanta, have qualified for the Champions League knock-out play-off, while Napoli were knocked out after the league phase.
DORTMUND, GERMANY - JANUARY 28: Federico Dimarco of FC Internazionale Milano celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD8 match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Internazionale Milano at BVB Stadion Dortmund on January 28, 2026 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
DORTMUND, GERMANY – JANUARY 28: Federico Dimarco of FC Internazionale Milano celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD8 match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Internazionale Milano at BVB Stadion Dortmund on January 28, 2026 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
Inter, Juve and Atalanta will know their opponents in the knock-out play-off during the draw tomorrow, Friday, January 30.
Possible Inter, Juventus and Atalanta opponents in UCL play-off
As you can read in our guide to the Champions League knock-out play-off draw, the possible opponents for Inter (10th) in the next round are José Mourinho’s Benfica (24th) or Bodo/Glimt (23rd).
TURIN, ITALY - JANUARY 21: Khephren Thuram of Juventus greets teammate Pierre Kalulu following the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD7 match between Juventus and SL Benfica at Juventus Stadium on January 21, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)
TURIN, ITALY – JANUARY 21: Khephren Thuram of Juventus greets teammate Pierre Kalulu following the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD7 match between Juventus and SL Benfica at Juventus Stadium on January 21, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)
Juventus finished 13th and will be drawn against either Galatasaray (20th) or Club Brugge (19th).
Lastly, Atalanta finished 15th, resulting in possible meetings with Olympiacos (18th) or Borussia Dortmund (17th).
Possible Inter, Juventus and Atalanta opponents in UCL Round of 16
BERGAMO, ITALY - JANUARY 10: Players of Atalanta BC celebrate following he Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Torino FC at Gewiss Stadium on January 10, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Scaccianoce/Getty Images)
BERGAMO, ITALY – JANUARY 10: Players of Atalanta BC celebrate following he Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Torino FC at Gewiss Stadium on January 10, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Scaccianoce/Getty Images)
The path to the quarter-finals is already set as Inter, Atalanta and Juventus already know their possible opponents in the Round of 16.
Inter will meet Sporting CP or Manchester City if they qualify for the Round of 16. Juventus will surely go to England if they progress to play against Liverpool or Tottenham, while Atalanta would get one between Arsenal and Bayern Munich.
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