The UEFA Champions League's thrilling last-16 draw is set to unfold on Friday, revealing the path to the final for Newcastle United, Chelsea, and Liverpool. With the competition's knockout stages underway, the draw at UEFA Headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, will determine the opponents for the remaining 16 clubs. Newcastle United, having secured their spot in the last-16 by finishing 12th in the league phase and dominating Qarabag with a 9-3 aggregate score, now awaits their fate. The draw last month hinted at potential matchups, but Friday's reveal will provide a clearer picture of their journey. The Magpies will face either Chelsea or Barcelona in the first leg, with the second leg scheduled for March 17th or 18th. The winners of this encounter will then battle it out in the quarter-finals against Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool, or Atletico Madrid. The semi-finals will feature the victors of the quarter-final ties, pitting them against Bodo/Glimt, Bayer Leverkusen, Manchester City, Sporting, Bayern Munich, or Arsenal. The final, a prestigious showdown, awaits the winners, with Paris Saint-Germain, Galatasaray, Real Madrid, and Atalanta as potential opponents. The draw's outcome will significantly impact the teams' trajectories, with Chelsea and Barcelona, as well as Tottenham and Liverpool, on the opposite side of the bracket. The Champions League fixture dates are set, with the last-16 matches on March 10th and 11th, followed by the quarter-finals on April 7th and 8th, semi-finals on April 28th and 29th, and the grand finale on May 30th at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest, Hungary.
