Hello and welcome to our live coverage of today’s Champions League draw.
The clubs who finished in the top eight of this season’s inaugural ‘league phase’ have advanced directly to the round of 16. And the 12 who finished bottom have been eliminated.
Which leaves 16 teams to battle it out in the upcoming ‘knockout playoff round’ for a chance to take on the top eight.
Confused? Don’t worry — over the next three hours we’ll guide you through all the permutations and regulations before live coverage of the draw itself from the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland.
