There is just one more round of games to go in the Champions League’s new-look league phase after this week’s action.UEFA’s new format for the competition has certainly proved a fascinating

It's been a journey into the unknown, but the new-look Champions League is finally reaching the climax of the league phase. Here's what's needed to go through.

The easiest thing to learn, then, is that the bottom 12 teams in the table will be knocked out of the Champions League. One of the changes that may have gone under the radar with

Fans are still getting used to the new Champions League format, with the group stage nearing an end and the knockout phase beginning next month. 36 teams have been playing in the group stage as they battle it out to be one of the 24 teams still alive when the knockouts begin.

Much has changed in this season's Champions League, the knockout play-off phase being one major new introduction

While Liverpool narrowly missed clinching top spot with a game to spare in the Champions League despite a 2-1 defeat of French side Lille on Tuesday, manager Arne Slot said finishing in the top eight and avoiding two playoff games was the most important thing.

Liverpool boss Arne Slot is not convinced that finishing top of the Champions League's inaugural league phase standings will prove to be an advantage after securing progress to the last 16 on Tuesday.