Liverpool will not be in the draw for the Champions League play-offs today after finishing top of the league standings in the group stages of the competition

Liverpool, Arsenal, Aston Villa – are already through to the last 16, having qualified automatically by finishing in the top eight of the group phase table. The draw will give them a clearer idea of the clubs they will face in the round of 16 and their potential opponents on the road to the final in Munich on 31 May.

Manchester City face a blockbuster Champions League play-off tie against Real Madrid or Bayern Munich after scraping through the new league phase with a 3-1 victory over Club Brugge.