The Champions League play-off draw will be made today at noon in Nyon, Switzerland.
The teams that finished the league stage from ninth to 16th place will be seeded in the first draw of the knockout stage and will face a team ranked from 17th to 24th. The seeded teams also have the advantage of playing the return matches at home. The eight teams that advance from the play-offs will play in the round of 16, writes A2.
Inter are the only Italian team to qualify directly for the Champions League round of 16. The Blues will then host the team that will face the winners of the two matches that will be played between the four teams: Milan, PSV, Juventus and Feyenoord. Thus, the Italian champions risk having a Milan derby or an Italian derby in the quarter-finals.
The false steps in the last week of the Champions League between Juventus and Milan could see the two Italian teams face each other in the “playoff” phase. The Bianconeri will face one between Milan and PSV. Then, if they advance to the 1/8, Juve has a chance to clash with Inter and if there are no surprises, they could also face Atletico Madrid, Leverkusen, Bayern Munich, Real or City. Everything will be revealed after today's draw. Returning to Milan, if Milan manages to get through this phase, they will face third-placed Arsenal or another derby against Inter.
With the new Champions League format, there will be many strong duels in the "playoffs", as the first legs will be played on February 11 and 12, while the return legs will be played on February 18 and 19. (A2 Televizion)
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