Champions League permutations: What Arsenal, Aston Villa, Celtic, Liverpool & Man City need to do
The new Champions League format has divided fans and pundits – but it’s teed up a blockbuster final day of the league phase.
Just nine of the 36 teams involved in the competition head into the last round of group fixtures having already been eliminated from proceedings
The top eight in the standings after Wednesday’s action will sail through to the last-16 stage, while the teams ranked ninth to 24th will battle it out over two legs in the knockout round play-offs.
Liverpool’s perfect record of seven wins means they avoid having two extra fixtures added to their jam-packed schedule, while Arsenal, Aston Villa and Celtic are also in contention for automatic progression.
Manchester City are the team with the most to worry about, however, as they are facing the prospect of an early exit after failing to win their last four Champions League games.
Champions League odds are on the Paddy Power website and Paddy Power app, otherwise, details of the Champions League permutations for the Premier League clubs and Celtic can be found below.
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Champions League permutations
Arsenal
Arsenal are all-but guaranteed a place in the last 16 and a draw with Girona would rubber-stamp their progression.
Aston Villa
Aston Villa are guaranteed a place in the knockout round play-offs. If they beat Celtic or share the points and other results go their way then they will progress automatically to the last 16.
Celtic
Celtic are guaranteed a place in the knockout round play-offs. They need to beat Aston Villa and hope a flurry of other results go their way to progress automatically to the last 16.
Liverpool
Liverpool are guaranteed a place in the last 16. If they avoid defeat to PSV Eindhoven then they will finish the league phase at the top of the standings.
Man City
Manchester City need to beat Club Brugge otherwise they will be eliminated from the competition.
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