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Champions League draw as Liverpool and Arsenal paths clear and Newcastle tie set

The Champions League play-off draw has been confirmed, with Premier League clubs learning their fate and potential route to the final in Hungary on Saturday May 30.

Midweek action brought an end to the league phase, where the top eight teams: Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Tottenham, Barcelona, Chelsea, Sporting and Man City all progressed to the round of 16.

However, the other eight teams that will be joining them will be confirmed following the play-offs as the teams ranked ninth to 24th in the league phase, including Newcastle United, were drawn against their opponents.

Arsenal players celebrate

Arsenal secured top spot of the Champions League league phase (Image: James Marsh/Shutterstock)

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Victories on the final day of the league phase for Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea and City confirmed their automatic place in the last 16. While Arsenal's win over Kazakhstan outfit Kairat Almaty secured top spot and a perfect record.

The draw for the play-offs has been completed and the top eight clubs can now piece together their round of 16 opponents with the format already assigning which one of four clubs those who have already qualified will play in the next round.

Play-off draw:

Borussia Dortmund vs Atalanta

Bayer Leverkusen vs Olympiacos

Juventus vs Galatasaray

Club Brugge vs Atletico Madrid

Newcastle vs Qarabag

Joe WIllock celebrates

Newcastle face a trip to Azerbaijan to face Qarabag (Image: Getty Images)

Paris Saint-Germain vs AS Monaco

Real Madrid vs Benfica

Inter vs Bodø-Glimt

Draw permutations

Liverpool will face one of the winners of: Club Brugge vs Atletico Madrid or Juventus vs Galatasaray

Alexis Mac Allister of Liverpool celebrates

Liverpool booked their last 16 spot by demolishing Qarabag (Image: Getty Images)

Arsenal will face one of the winners of: Borussia Dortmund vs Atalanta or Bayer Leverkusen vs Olympiacos

Chelsea will face one of the winners of: Paris Saint-Germain vs AS Monaco or Newcastle vs Qarabag

Tottenham will face one of the winners of: Club Brugge vs Atletico Madrid or Juventus vs Galatasaray

Manchester City will face one of the winners of: Real Madrid vs Benfica or Inter vs Bodø-Glimt

The first leg of the play-offs will be played in the midweek of February 17-18, and the second leg in the midweek of February 24-25.

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