The draw for the knockout playoff round of the new-look UEFA Champions League has been made.  But how does this feed into the round-of-16 ties? When is the next draw? How does it all knit together?

Reigning champions Real Madrid will face 2023 winners Manchester City in the plum tie of the play-off round of this season's Champions League, following Friday's draw.

Defending champions Real Madrid face the team they replaced as holders, Man City, following the draw in Switzerland.

Man City and Celtic face blockbusters with Real Madrid and Bayern Munich ties - The eight Champions League play-offs have ...

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 ...

The play off ties will be played over two legs between 11 and 19 February with the two winners going into the draw on 21 ...