UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Draw: Everything You Need to Know

• The UEFA Champions League is set to enter the knockout stages
• 12 teams have already qualified for the draws in the Round of 16
• The draws for the UCL Round of 16 will take place in Switzerland

The 2023/24 edition of the UEFA Champions League is on the verge of reaching the last 16, with four slots remaining to be filled heading into matchday six this week.

Several teams have already qualified for the next round, while major European heavyweights such as Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain, and Galatasaray remain in contention for a spot in the last 16.

According to GOAL, all four Spanish teams are through to the round of 16, whereas Germany has three teams in the knockout stage and England and Italy have two teams each.

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12 clubs have qualified for the knockout stages of the 2023/24 UCL campaign, with four slots still available as the group stage concludes this week ahead of the last-16 draws in Switzerland.

Here, Sports Brief highlights everything you need to know before the UEFA Champions League Last-16 draws.

When is the UCL last-16 draw?

The draw for the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 stage will take place on Monday, December 18 in Nyon, Switzerland, at the House of European Football.

It is set to begin at 11:00am GMT in the United Kingdom.

Already qualified teams for UCL draws

1. Arsenal (England)
2. Atletico Madrid (Spain)
3. Bayern Munich (Germany)
4. Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
5. FC Barcelona (Spain)
6. Inter Milan (Italy)
7. Lazio (Italy)
8. Manchester City (England)
9. PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands)
10. RB Leipzig (Germany)
11. Real Madrid (Spain)
12. Real Sociedad (Spain)
13. TBA
14. TBA
15. TBA
16. TBA

Round of 16 kickoff dates

The Round of 16 will take place over nearly a month, with the first leg of the respective fixtures planned to take place from February 13 to 21, 2024 and the second leg scheduled to take place from March 5 to 13, 2024.

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Kane sends Man United message

Sports Brief also reported that ahead of Bayern's UCL clash against Manchester United, Harry Kane has taken to social media to break his silence on the encounter.

The 30-year-old forward shared a post of himself in training. However, his caption appears to be one that would send shivers down the spines of Manchester United fans.

The message from Kane suggests a readiness in his Bayern squad to overcome a Bundesliga setback and pursue a bit win against Erik ten Hag’s struggling Red Devils.