The UEFA Champions League's first-ever league phase came to a dramatic close on Wednesday, setting up for an equally entertaining knockout stage that begins in two weeks' time. The introduction of the new format means the Champions League will introduce a new phase of competition in February when 16 teams will take part in the knockout round playoffs.

Manchester City face an intriguing Champions League last 16 play-off tie against either title holders Real Madrid or five-time winners Bayern Munich. That is already known because all 24 teams that have advanced from the league phase are placed in a tennis-like bracket for the first time - showing a team's potential path towards the May 31 final in Munich.

Bayern Munich has received huge interest in Mathys Tel with the forward tipped to move on in the transfer window after he was seen bidding farewell to the club's fanbase

Mathys Tel reputedly wants to leave Bayern Munich before the winter transfer window ends on Monday night amid plenty of reported interest from Premier League clubs