Summary

  • Latest from Premier League news conferences ahead of weekend's action

  • Champions League last-16 draw: Liverpool face Paris St Germain, and could get Aston Villa in quarters, who face Club Brugge in last 16

  • Arsenal play PSV Eindhoven in last 16, before potentially facing winner of mouthwatering Madrid derby in quarters

  • Europa League last-16 draw: Man Utd play Real Sociedad, Tottenham face AZ Alkmaar and Rangers up against Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce

  • Chelsea will play FC Copenhagen in Conference League

  • Full CL last 16 draw; full Europa League draw; full Conference League draw

  • Get Involved: #bbcfootball, via WhatsApp on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply)

  1. Postpublished at 11:09 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February

    Haha, good spot, John.

    "We're going to commence the draw shortly" says Pedro Pinto.

  2. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 11:09 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February

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    Is Giorgio Marchetti the twin brother of Claudio Ranieri? Uncanny resemblance!

    John, Bournemouth

  3. Postpublished at 11:08 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February

    Giovane Elber, who won the Champions League with Bayern Munich in the early 2000s, is the special guest.

    He says the changes to the UCL format make it more interesting.

  4. Postpublished at 11:06 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February

    Giorgio Marchetti has been welcomed on to the stage. He'll oversee the draw. We're in safe hands.

    He starts by reminding us this is the last draw of the Champions League this season. There will be no more after this.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 11:05 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February

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    So in short, Liverpool who finished top and best of the English teams stand a 50/50 chance of getting PSG and a worst draw than the other English teams... Hmm...

    Shaun, Telford

    Cody Gakpo of Liverpool celebratesImage source, Getty Images
  6. Postpublished at 11:03 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February

    Actually, bring back the Get Involveds. Uefa are showing us a recap of the League Phase stage. This might take a while.

  7. 'Club Brugge will be feared'published at 11:02 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February

    Stephen Warnock
    Former Liverpool and Aston Villa defender on Football News Show

    Club Brugge have been the team that no one wants to face.

    Away from home, a difficult tie. Club Brugge have proven why they're in this competition. They have just beaten the Europe League champions, Atalanta.

    They will be feared.

  8. Postpublished at 11:01 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February

    Stop the Get Involveds, the draw is on!

    We've just had the music, Pedro Pinto is hosting.

  9. Who could Aston Villa face?published at 10:59 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February

    Aston Villa will play either Club Brugge, who overcame Atalanta, or Borussia Dortmund, who beat Sporting 3-0 on aggregate after a second-leg 0-0 draw.

    A detailed view of the card of Aston Villa FCImage source, Getty Images
  10. Postpublished at 10:59 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February

    Arsenal have traded Martin Odegaard to Barcelona for their second-place pick...

    Yeah, not sure I see it to be honest.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 10:58 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February

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    My idea to make the knockouts more exciting is the team starting first get to choose who their opponents are and the manager says it live on air. Imagine the scenes of Hansi Flick calling out Real Madrid and asking to play them.

    Anon

  12. Benfica 'ideal opponent' for Liverpoolpublished at 10:57 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February

    Stephen Warnock
    Former Liverpool defender on Football News Show

    I think that [PSG] is the one Liverpool fans are hoping to avoid. They are potentially looking at the Benfica game and going 'that would be the ideal opponent', especially with the way the Premier League is going at the moment.

    They will be thinking that would suit them a little bit more and they'd fancy their chances.

  13. Who could Arsenal face?published at 10:55 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February

    Arsenal will play either Feyenoord, who knocked out AC Milan, or PSV who advanced past Juventus in extra time.

    A detailed view of the card of Arsenal FCImage source, Getty Images
  14. Postpublished at 10:54 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February

    Utterly rubbish may be a little harsh, Sri. I can see some merits from Tom's system.

    That said, maybe it's the NFL play-offs that needs fixing, not the Champions League...

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    Get Involvedpublished at 10:53 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February

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    Re: Tom that format is utterly rubbish. It is heavily loaded in favour of the top teams. The team qualifying in last place pulls of a massive upset in knocking out a top team and then has to face the next best team. There should be a reward for such an upset. Advantage for finishing first is to have the bottom placed team in the first round. After that, follow the draw.

    Sri, London.

  16. Who could Liverpool face?published at 10:51 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February

    Liverpool will face either Paris St-Germain, who demolished Brest 10-0 on aggregate after a 7-0 victory in the second leg, or Benfica.

    A detailed view of the card of LiverpoolImage source, Getty Images
  17. Postpublished at 10:50 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February

    We're streaming the draw live on this page! Press the play icon at the top to get watching!

  18. Seeded teams, away goals, clubs from same countrypublished at 10:48 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February

    Anyway, here's how today's draw will work:

    • Teams are seeded in couples - so for example Liverpool (1) and Barcelona (2) will be on separate sides of the draw and cannot meet until the final
    • Teams from the same country can meet each other at any point
    • There is no away goals rule, which Uefa got rid of at the start of the 2021-22 season saying it was "no longer appropriate" for them "to carry more weight".
  19. Postpublished at 10:46 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February

    Folks, myself included, do just love a random unseeded draw though.

    Yesterday I said we should just do away with the group stages and have an anyone-can-play-anyone knockout phase.

    I've never seen so many thumbs up before.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 10:44 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February

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    'I completely agree with Tom 10:38. Would be interested to know why people are down voting - whether it's the concept or people are just anti-NfL'

    Dom, London