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Man City & Celtic face Real & Bayern – but who else is in play-offs?

The Champions League knockout phase play-offs get under way this week as 16 teams face off looking to join the eight already into the last 16.

Manchester City and Celtic are among those aiming to progress from their two-legged ties – against European champions Real Madrid and Bayern Munich respectively.

But which teams are in the play-offs? And who is already through?

Who has progressed and who is in play-offs?

Manchester City came from behind to beat Club Brugge and squeeze into a place in the play-offs, while Aston Villa and Arsenal joined Liverpool – who had long booked their place – with automatic progression to the last 16.

Celtic, who lost 4-2 to Aston Villa in their final league game, join City in the play-offs – all five British teams progressed through the league phase.

These are the teams through to each stage:

Last 16: Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Lille, Aston Villa.

Knockout phase play-offs: Atalanta, Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, PSV, Paris St-Germain, Benfica, Monaco, Brest, Feyenoord, Juventus, Celtic, Manchester City, Sporting, Club Brugge.

And we already have an idea of who could play who in the next rounds – with City and Celtic in particular about to face huge tests.

Which teams are in the play-off round?

The full draw for the play-off round is as follows:

Brest v Paris St-Germain (first leg 11 February, second leg 19 February)

Juventus v PSV Eindhoven (first leg 11 February, second leg 19 February)

Manchester City v Real Madrid (first leg 11 February, second leg 19 February)

ALSO READ  Joe Willock's double - including a controversial first goal - helped keep alive Newcastle's dreams of a second Wembley appearance this season as they edged past battling Birmingham. The midfielder's 21st-minute strike, which assistant referee Nigel Lugg adjudged to be over the line, cancelled out Ethan Laird's 40-second opener for the hosts. Willock then grabbed an 82nd-minute winner to break Birmingham hearts after the League One leaders had given their Premier League opponents a massive scare. Callum Wilson's first goal since May, after an injury-blighted season, put the visitors 2-1 up, before Tomoki Iwata's stunning 25-yard rocket hauled the Blues level five minutes before the end of a whirlwind first half. It was the perfect response from Willock after the 25-year-old was racially abused following the 2-1 defeat against Fulham last Saturday. The Magpies contacted police after the midfielder was targeted on Instagram, having missed a chance to put the hosts 2-1 up before the Cottagers claimed a late winner. Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, Willock praised the support from those around him and added: "When you have a good family, team-mates like your family and a manager you can speak to about anything, it makes it so much easier. "We had a meeting and the manager gave me comfort, that is why I have so much respect. I want to give the club everything because they have helped me Boss Eddie Howe was also quick to praise the midfielder as he added: "Joe has handled himself really well this week. His response to what he suffered was really admirable, he's a very strong-willed person. "He loves his football and I think he's just concentrated on that this week and tried to put all other distractions behind him. "It was a nice response from Joe - he let his football do the talking." Howe made nine changes from Wednesday's Carabao Cup semi-final victory over Arsenal that booked a Wembley final date with Liverpool next month. So there was no excuse for a hangover for the Magpies, but they were rattled by a side full of confidence following an 18-game unbeaten run. Keshi Anderson, Jay Stansfield and Scott Wright went close as Birmingham demonstrated the rebuilding job done by Chris Davies since relegation from the Championship last season. The tenacious hosts, four points clear at the top of the third tier, almost forced extra time, but Nick Pope thwarted Christoph Klarer late on. But Willock's close-range finish with eight minutes left was decisive, although Newcastle survived a nervy 12 minutes of injury time after Birmingham's Marc Leonard was carried off in the second half with a leg injury. Davies remained philosophical after the defeat, especially when asked about Willock's leveller. "I've not actually seen the footage everyone's talking about - it sounds like it was inconclusive as to whether it was over or not," he said. "In that case, it's a 50-50 chance it goes in your favour and it's gone in their favour. You could say it's a bit harsh in that sense, but there's nothing we can do about it."  Birmingham were on their knees when Tom Wagner bought the club just over 18 months ago. Relegation followed the ill-fated and ill-advised appointment of Wayne Rooney but the shoots of recovery at St Andrew's have been clear for some time. The Blues are on course for an immediate return to the Championship and matched Newcastle in a frenetic game that lived up to the billing for the television cameras. On this evidence, boss Davies has a committed, unified and stylish side which, barring a collapse, should be celebrating promotion at the end of the season. The hosts, though, will naturally feel aggrieved Willock's equaliser was allowed to stand, with numerous replays failing to deliver conclusive proof the ball crossed the line before Bailey Peacock-Farrell pushed it out - and no video assistant referee (VAR) to intervene. Iwata also scored a goal to rival any strike in the competition so far. Birmingham may be out of the cup, but they are clearly back on the right track. Howe rotates well as Magpies stay on track for Wembley repeat Having reached one final already, Newcastle remain on course to repeat the feat, but only just. They showed impressive resilience after Birmingham's lightning start as the hosts looked to overwhelm their top-flight visitors. Their scrappy first-half goals may have lacked finesse but there was a stage where Newcastle just needed to hang on. They may have been on the side of a fortunate decision with Willock's first, but Howe's side kept their cool and managed the game well in a feisty second half which had the ingredients to combust. The changes allowed Howe to rotate and use his squad to avoid burnout - something they must manage, given they remain in the hunt on three fronts as the Magpies look to return to the Champions League. Of those recalled, Willock and Will Osula took their chance, while Wilson got his long-awaited goal following a scramble in the box. The 32-year-old striker has only made three starts since December 23, 2023 after suffering back and hamstring injuries this season and his return will give Howe much-needed options to ease the burden on key frontman Alexander Isak.

Sporting v Borussia Dortmund (first leg 11 February, second leg 19 February)

Club Brugge v Atalanta (first leg 12 February, second leg 18 February)

Celtic v Bayern Munich (first leg 12 February, second leg 18 February)

Feyenoord v AC Milan (first leg 12 February, second leg 18 February)

Monaco v Benfica (first leg 12 February, second leg 18 February)

Who could meet in the last 16?

Liverpool and Barcelona cannot meet until the final now after finishing in the top two of the league phase.

The Reds will play one of Monaco, Brest, PSG or Benfica in the last 16 – with Barca facing another of those teams.

Arsenal, who finished third, will play Feyenoord, Juventus, AC Milan or PSV.

Aston Villa, who just finished in the top eight after beating Celtic, will take on Sporting, Club Brugge, Atalanta or Borussia Dortmund.

Those ties will take place on 4-5 and 11-12 March.

But they will not know which team exactly until the last-16 draw takes place on 21 February.

Clubs will know their potential route to the final by then – with the draws for the quarters and semis also taking place that day.

Which British clubs could meet
further down the line?

There is a chance Liverpool and Aston Villa could meet in the quarter-finals if they both win their last-16 ties.

Arsenal could meet Celtic or Manchester City in that round too.

But all of those potential fixtures depend on which way the last-16 draw goes. It is also possible British teams could meet in the semis or final.

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All should become clearer after 21 February when the draws for the last 16 onwards are made.

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