Champions League draw start time: When will Liverpool, Manchester United, Man City and Spurs learn their fixtures plus TV channel info
Here's everything you need to know about the quarter and semi-final draws
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Your support makes all the difference.Just eight teams are left in this season’s Champions League and, for the first time in years, the tournaments looks to be wide open.
Four English teams are still remaining in the tournament, with Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur all still in contention.
Both City and Spurs coasted into the last eight. Tottenham stunned German side Borussia Dortmund 4-0 over two legs, while Pep Guardiola’s City annihilated Schalke 10-2.
Manchester United meanwhile progressed in more dramatic circumstances. After losing the first leg of their tie with Paris Saint-Germain 2-0, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side battled back to win 3-1 in the French capital, to progress on away goals.
And Liverpool beat Bayern Munich on the road to keep alive their hopes of going one better than last season. Here is everything you need to know about the forthcoming draw.
When is the Champions League quarter-final draw?
The draw will take place on Friday 15 March at 11.00am GMT.
The semi-final draw will then take place immediately afterwards.
As usual, the draw will be held in Nyon, Switzerland – the home of Uefa.
How can I watch the draw?
The draw will be shown live on BT Sport 2.
You will also be able to stream the draw via Uefa.com.
And join us at The Independent for the latest news, updates and reaction from Switzerland.
Which teams are in the quarter-final draw?
- Ajax (Netherlands)
- Barcelona (Spain)
- Juventus (Italy)
- Liverpool (England)
- Manchester City (England)
- Manchester United (England)
- Porto (Portugal)
- Tottenham Hotspur (England)
How does the draw work?
There is no seeding or country protection in the Champions League quarter-final or semi-final draw.
The semi-final draw takes place immediately afterwards, meaning teams will immediately know their potential paths to the final.
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Remember, that is not the end of proceedings in Nyon for our European competitions.
The Europa League draw is coming in about half an hour's time so stick around to see who Arsenal and Chelsea draw in the next round.
But a reminder once again of those Champions League ties:
Ajax vs Juventus Liverpool vs Porto Tottenham vs Manchester City Barcelona vs Manchester United
Just a quick reminder for Manchester United fans if you missed it earlier.
The Reds will have to face Barcelona at home fast so that they do not clash with City's tie at the Etihad in the second leg.
Check out the reaction to the Champions League draw on the website as we begin to build up to the Europa League draw.
Chelsea dominated Dynamo Kiev and ran out 8-0 aggregate winners, thanks to a hat-trick from competition top scorer Olivier Giroud, while Arsenal were made to work hard for their 3-0 win over Rennes.
But what can we expect from both sides? Profiles coming up...
Chelsea
Maurizio Sarri’s side are the favourites for the Europa League title, and on the basis of their Kiev demolition job, they are worthy of the tag.
The tie was wrapped up in the first leg with a 3-0 home win, but Olivier Giroud scored a perfect hat-trick as the Blues ran out 5-0 winners in the Ukrainian capital and with an 8-0 aggregate scoreline in their favour.
Their form in the Premier League though has not been as impressive, and with the chance of finishing in the top four looking tough and passing up the opportunity to defend the FA Cup, the onus on Chelsea to win the Europa League has certainly increased.
But Sarri will not mind too much of the route his side take to get back into the Champions League, but qualification for it is vital.
Arsenal
Unai Emery has had a topsy-turvy season in his first campaign in charge of Arsenal, but their success against Rennes in the last 16 of the Europa League seems to show things are coming together nicely for the Spaniard at the right time.
The Gunners made it difficult for themselves though in the first leg, succumbing to a 3-1 defeat in France after the sending off of Sokratis Papastathopoulos.
But a week later Arsenal secured their passage to the quarter-finals thanks to a double from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and a first European strike for Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
The Gunners are also in a commanding position for Champions League qualification in the Premier League as they look to remain in the hunt for the trophy and attempt to overtake rivals Tottenham in the league.
We're ready in Nyon for the Europa League draw.
Will Arsenal and Chelsea face each other? Or is there a testing tie against Napoli waiting for one of them?
There could also be a trip to Spain in the offing, with Valencia and Villarreal in the draw.
Where is this one headed after the drama of earlier?
Pedro Pinto is back, and the only change that has been made is the switching of the trophies.
"Knockout football can be cagey at times" he says, and Arsenal certainly found that out yesterday night!
Luis Figo is still in attendance as well, but there is no place for his former side Inter Milan after they were knokced out by Eintracht Frankfurt.
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