Wednesday night represents the culmination of UEFA's grand plan to reshape the Champions League as 36 teams all kick-off at once on the final day of the league phase.

The draw for the knockout playoff round of the new-look UEFA Champions League is upon us. Here's when it takes place, and how it works.

Find out who is missing through injury and who is in a race against time to prove their fitness in the next round of the UEFA Champions League.

Champions League scheduleAll 18 games on matchday 8 will kick off at the same time (3 pm ET), with so much still to play for on all levels: last-16 places, as well as seeded and unseeded spots in the playoff round.

A pair of teams that have already secured advancement into the Champions League knockout stages meet on Wednesday as Aston Villa host Celtic on the

Aston Villa and Celtic will meet for the very first time; the Villans’ only previous European fixture against a fellow British club came in 2023-24 UEFA Conference League qualifying, winning 8-0 on aggregate against Hibernian.

The first season of the league phase has been a rousing success with almost every Matchday 8 with something at stake

The inaugural Champions League league phase is set for an exciting final day with 25 of the 36 teams still awaiting their fate.

With 18 games kicking off at the same time on Wednesday, The Athletic writers explain which one they are most looking forward to - and why

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has said that he has "enough players to compete and feel confident" after an injury to Tyrone Mings limited his options in defence ahead of the visit of Celtic in the Champions League.

Watkins has enjoyed another standout season for the Villans, but he has yet to open his account in the Champions League. The England international has started six of Villa’s seven UCL matches and mustered 10 attempts at goal, only to fall short of finding the back of the net.

Two of the top teams in the UCL face off as we continue our Champions League odds series with an Inter Milan-Monaco prediction and pick.