With the first phase of the new Champions League concluded - no longer divided into groups and with six matches to face, but with eight matches on the calendar to delineate a single grid - we now

Juventus has been drawn against PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League playoff phase, setting up a rematch between the two sides after their earlier meeting in the group stage

Juventus are reportedly close to reaching an agreement with Santos for the transfer of Arthur Melo this month, after the Brazilian midfielder spent six months on the sidelines.

Elsewhere, Celtic meet Bayern Munich and there is an all-French contest between minnows Brest and Paris Saint-Germain. The first legs of the play-off matches will take place on February 11/12, with the second legs on February 18/19. Sam Lee, Rory Smith, Oliver Kay, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Dermot Corrigan analyse the key talking points from the draw.

PSV will meet Juventus, and Feyenoord will take on AC Milan in the play-offs for the round of 16 in this year’s Champions League competition. There was a 50% chance the two Dutch clubs would meet each other in the intermediary round of the new-look competition because of their final placements in the first stage.

Juventus enter Champions League Matchday 8 with a spot in the next round locked up, but if they are going to make the top eight and earn a bye into the round of 16, a lot has to go their way for them to jump 11 spots.

Thiago Motta's Juventus are still in the race to end up in the top eight of the UEFA Champions League's standings, but will need to win against Benfica and also hope for some results on the different matches around Europe.

After Juventus were beaten at home by Benfica in the Champions League on Wednesday their manager Thiago Motta said the Portuguese side were deserved winners and took the blame for the defeat.

Juventus, who finished in 20th position with 12 points, will face PSV - an opponent already encountered in the League Phase which the Bianconeri won 3-1 at the Allianz Stadium on 17 September. Juventus will play the first encounter at home on 12/13 February, with the second leg set for 18/19 February (to be confirmed in due course).

Bayern have scored the most goals and conceded the fewest in the league, while struggling Kiel are 17th in the table with 12 points, having conceded 48 goals already

The Champions League playoff round has given us some tasty ties, including a meeting of the past two winners, Real Madrid and Man City. Here are our picks to advance to the round of 16.

EINDHOVEN, Netherlands — Former FC Dallas and PSV Eindhoven striker Ricardo Pepi will be out of action for “a long time,” coach Peter Bosz said Friday after the United States international sustained a knee injury in a midweek win over Liverpool in the Champions League.