18 UCL fixtures will kick off today at the same time as Matchday 8 of the UEFA Champions League Phase rolls around.

Let’s have a look at teams that can still finish in the top 8 of the Champions League and avoid the rigorous playoff rounds, as well as big teams that can still miss out on the knockout rounds altogether.

Arsenal vs Kairat Almaty is essentially a dead-rubber game, as Bayern will have to win by more than five goals if Arsenal lose to Almaty at home for the Bavarians to take the top spot away from the Gunners.

Bayern Munich themselves face PSV away from home. PSV need a win to guarantee a spot in the round of 32, as they are level on points with Napoli and Olympiakos, who currently sit just outside the top 24 spots in 25th and 26th respectively.

Sporting Lisbon have a chance to finish in the top 8 after their big scalp of PSG last week. They play Athletic Bilbao, a side that also needs a win to guarantee their stay in the competition.

PSG and Newcastle play each other in Paris with hopes of sealing a top-8 finish. Chelsea, Sporting Lisbon, Barcelona, Manchester City, Atlético Madrid, Atalanta, Inter Milan, and Juventus still have good chances of finishing inside the top 8, but they will require other results to go their way.

Big Teams That Can Be Eliminated Tonight

Napoli will need to beat Chelsea today to stand a chance of qualifying for the next round as they sit just outside the top 24 positions.

Marseille, Olymipakos, Bilbao could also leave the competition tonight if they lose and clubs below them all win.

It will be an entertaining night in the UEFA Champions League tonight, and everything will happen at the same time. Savour it.