Road to Budapest: The Champions League has reached the last 16
Arsenal Football Newsletter
Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham, Liverpool, Manchester City and Newcastle will learn their opponents in the last 16 of the Champions League when the draw takes place in Nyon.
Six Premier League clubs have reached the knockout stage and, following the conclusion this week of the play-off round, they are set to discover their route to the final.
Arsenal finished top of the league phase with eight wins from eight and the Gunners are favourites with the bookmakers to lift the trophy.
Chelsea, Tottenham, Liverpool, Manchester City and Newcastle are all set for some blockbuster ties, with Real Madrid, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich also among the sixteen teams who will discover their opponents.
Here’s everything you need to know about the draw…
When is the Champions League draw?
The Champions League last-16 draw will place at 11am GMT on Friday February 27, 2026.
The draw will take place at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
The Champions League Final is in Budapest on May 30
Where to watch Champions League draw
TV channel: In the UK, the draw will be live on TNT Sports 1.
Live stream: You can also watch the draw online via the Discovery+ app and website with a subscription, as well as on the TNT Sports YouTube channel. The draw also will be streamed live on UEFA’s website, YouTube channel and the Champions League app.
Which teams have qualified for the Champions League last 16?
Top eight teams in league phase: Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Tottenham, Barcelona, Chelsea, Sporting, Manchester City
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Qualified via play-offs: Atletico Madrid, Newcastle, Bayer Leverkusen, Bodo/Glimt, Galatasaray, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Atalanta
Who can Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham face?
Clubs already know who the opponents they could face in the last 16.
Top seeds Arsenal will be drawn against Bayer Leverkusen or Atalanta.
Tottenham and Liverpool will meet either Atletico Madrid or Galatasaray, while Chelsea face either Newcastle or Paris Saint-Germain.
Manchester City will be drawn against Real Madrid or Bodo/Glimt.
Newcastle will face either Chelsea or Barcelona.
How are Champions League quarter-final, semi-final and final ties determined?
The draw will also plot the fixtures for the remainder of the knockout stages, showing which side of the bracket clubs will be on and allowing fans to map out their route to the final.
Champions League knockout phase fixture dates
Last 16: March 10-11 and 17-18
Quarter-finals: April 7-8 and 14-15
Semi-finals: April 28-29 and May 5-6
Final: May 30