Liverpool won Group D with a match to spare and will thus avoid other Group winners in the Champions League round of 16
A report by Liverpool Echo has laid out all the possible opponents that Liverpool could face in the UEFA Champions League round of 16.
Liverpool qualified for the knockout rounds with a game to spare on Tuesday as a Curtis Jones goal was enough to hand the Reds all three points against Ajax Amsterdam.
The Reds squandered the opportunity to qualify with two games to spare when they lost 2-0 at Anfield to Atalanta, but bounced back with a win against the Eredivisie leaders on Tuesday.
Liverpool qualifying for the Round of 16 with a game to spare has led the Reds fans to wonder what possible opponents the team could face.
Jurgen Klopp’s men have qualified as Group D winners and hence will not play against any other group winners in the round of 16.
Chelsea, Manchester City, and Manchester United will also not play against Liverpool until at least the quarter-finals due to the clubs being from the same country.
There is still one more matchday left in the UEFA Champions League group stages, but we look at all the permutations and combinations for Liverpool before the round of 16 draw takes place in Switzerland on December 14th.
Group A: As it stands- Atletico Madrid. However, RB Salzburg and Lokomotiv Moscow can also still qualify in the second spot.
Group B: As it stands- Shakhtar Donetsk. However, Borussia Monchengladbach, Real Madrid, and Inter Milan can still qualify from the group in second position.
Group C: Portuguese side FC Porto.
Group E: Spanish side Sevilla.
Group F: As it stands- SS Lazio. However, Club Brugge and Borussia Dortmund can also finish the group in second position.
Group G: As it stands- Juventus. Although, Spanish champions FC Barcelona can still finish in second at the end of matchday 6.
Group H: As it stands- No one. However, Paris Saint-Germain and RB Leipzig can still dismantle Manchester United from the second spot in the group.
Who would you like to see Liverpool face in the Champions League Round of 16?
