The UEFA Champions League round of 16, quarterfinal and semifinal draws take place on Friday as Europe's leading soccer competition takes its final form for this season. The top eight teams from the league phase led by Liverpool and Barcelona qualified automatically for the round of 16 while eight teams have emerged from the knockout round playoffs which are part of this year's new format.

Liverpool finished top of the initial Champions League table but could yet face a nightmare path to the final, as Arne Slot's prepare for Friday's draw which will map out the knockout phase