Liverpool avoided the chaos of the Champions League Play-off round last week, but it will not be long before they return to the leading competition of Europe.
The Reds still expect the last 16 opposition to a tempting two-legged two-legged draw in March, but will not be afraid of the next round after reaching the first phase of the first division with seven wins from eight Champions League excursions.
The leaders of the Premier League will be among the favorites to dethronement the re -throneing champions and secure a seventh European Cup, but they have to deal in a challenging 16 duel if they are supposed to try continental fame.
Here are the pages that Liverpool could be exposed to in the 16th 16th Champions League round.
Liverpool is not yet known to know her last 16 opponents, but you will close horns with one of two teams: Paris Saint-Germain or Benfica.
There was always a great chance that Liverpool was exposed to Ligue-1 opposition in her first European Knockout ancestor under Arne Slot Ligue 1. PSG surprisingly confronted in the play-off round. Monaco could also have been potential opponents for the red, based on the league phase position, but they were beaten over two legs by the Portuguese giant Benfica.
Liverpool was confronted 14 times in front of the Lisbon side, most recently in 2021/22 on the way to the final. They last fought with the Parisers in 2018/19 during the group phase of the Champions League.
It is quite obvious that Liverpool wants to avoid in the last 16 PSGs. The French side has a non -convincing start to its Champions League.
PSG scored eleven goals in its last three league excursions to qualify for the play-off round, and defeated Brest with 10: 0 in total during her opening CO. With Ousmane Dembele and Bradley Barcola in devastating form and interpreting like Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Vitinha and Achraf Hakimi, Liverpool will desperately want to avoid the reigning Ligue -1 Champions.
Darwin Nunez’s former employer, Benfica, would prove to be much easier for Liverpool, although the ex-Wolverhmpton Hikers boss Bruno Lage contributed to stabilizing the Portuguese outfit since he replaced Roger Schmidt at the beginning of this season.
This season they set four past Barcelona and Atletico Madrid in Europe – although they still somehow lost to the former – and also defeated Juventus in the league phase. You will still be unpleasant opponents for the red.
Liverpool doesn’t have to wait much longer to discover their fate, with the last 16 draws take place at 11:00 GMT on Friday, February 21st in the house of European football in Nyon, Switzerland. The draw is streamed live on the official UEFA website.
The Reds will play the first leg of their last 16 draw on March 4th to 5th and play in Anfield on March 11th to 12th.