As PSG and Benfica finished 15th and 16th in the final league phase table, they could only come up against Monaco (17th) or Brest (18th) in the knockout play-off rounds - the draw in Nyom, Switzerland, eventually pairing PSG with Brest and Benfica with Monaco.

The draw for the Champions League playoffs sees sides who finished between ninth and 24th go head-to-head, while they have also be given their positions in the bracket

Wesley Sneijder has slammed former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson, who refused to be interviewed after Ajax's Europa League win against Galatasaray.

In today's Premier League rumors, Al-Nassr is preparing another offer for Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma, Ollie Watkins wants to move to Arsenal and more.

Who Liverpool could face in Champions League last-16 after play-off draw - The Reds secured their place in the top two with a game to spare

Jordan Henderson is close to moving to Monaco - which would be his third club in 12 months - with the French club potentially facing Liverpool in the Champions League knockouts

Jordan Henderson, recently linked with a move to AS Monaco, has threatened the Amsterdam club to try to force a permanent transfer to Ligue 1

While eight clubs have already booked their place in the Champions League's round of 16, another 16 - including some of the competition's biggest hitters - face a play-off round

Jordan Henderson is expected to stay at Ajax until the end of the season, unless Monaco come back with an extraordinary bid for the midfielder this month.

Manchester City will face Real Madrid in a blockbuster Champions League play-off tie, with Celtic taking on Bayern Munich for a place in the last-16. Premier League champions City scraped through by beating Club Brugge and,

The field for the Champions League knockout playoff round is set after Friday's draw. This marks the first year of the new 36-club format in the league