After a thrilling finish to the UEFA Champions League's first-ever league phase, the competition will gear up to hold its inaugural knockout phase playoffs with Friday's draw. The teams that finished from ninth through 24th in the league phase will take part in the knockout phase playoffs,

With the Champions League group stage wrapping up, top clubs are in a fierce battle for qualification. A breakdown of key matchups and potential surprises.

Knockout phase places are up for grabs as the inaugural league phase of the UEFA Champions League reaches a dramatic conclusion. UEFA.com takes a look at the key storylines from every fixture as the final league phase table is decided. All matches kick off at 21:00 CET.