Who Arsenal could face in the Champions League knockout stages as route to the final planned

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The Champions League league phase has wrapped up for the first time in the new format, with Arsenal among the 24 teams who have qualified to the knockout rounds.

The Gunners secured a top-eight finish in the competition, sealing it with a 2-1 win over Girona in Spain for their final league phase clash.

With Arsenal getting the job done, there’s an extra boost in the fact that they managed to avoid a two-legged play-off by finishing in the top eight.

With a wait to find out who the Gunners will take on in the Champions League round of 16, the potential options have been decided.

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Which clubs are in the Champions League knockout rounds?

24 clubs have confirmed their place in the Champions League knockout rounds, with plenty still looking to win the competition.

The following sides are through:

• Liverpool
• Barcelona
• Inter Milan
• Atletico Madrid
• Bayer Leverkusen
• LOSC Lille
• Aston Villa
• Atalanta
• Borussia Dortmund
• Real Madrid
• Bayern Munich
• AC Milan
• PSV Eindhoven
• PSG
• Benfica
• AS Monaco
• Brest
• Feyenoord
• Juventus
• Celtic
• Man City
• Sporting
• Club Brugge

Which teams can Arsenal face in the round of 16?

Arsenal can’t face off against any of the teams who finish in the top-eight in the round of 16, as each team will take a seeding for that phase.

Instead, they will take on one of the teams facing off in the two-legged playoff matches, meaning the earliest they could play another top eight team is in the quarter-final.

It means, of the teams they could face, the following are available:

• AC Milan
• PSV Eindhoven
• Feyenoord
• Juventus

When is the Champions League draw for the knockout rounds?

The Champions League draw will take place on Friday, January 31, with the seeding process set to take place.

At first, the two-legged playoff matches will be drawn, with the seeded teams then discovering which potential options they could face.

With the bracket set to be filled out, Arsenal will discover their fate and the route they must take to the Champions League final.