The Champions League 2025/26 round of 16 draw takes place on Friday, with the Premier League’s financial muscle clear for all to see. No fewer than six teams from the English top flight - Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham and Newcastle - have reached the last 16.

Last season, Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea and Newcastle United all secured places in the 2025/26 Champions League after getting top-five finishes in the Premier League, while Tottenham Hotspur joined them by winning the UEFA Europa League.

Newcastle progress to join Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham in Champions League last 16; Magpies will face Chelsea or Barcelona in knockout tie with draw on Friday at 11am

The end of the last English Premier League season feels like a lifetime ago after a summer packed full of international games. Now the Prem is suddenly back, with the planet's most popular and competitive domestic circuit scheduled to kick off on Aug. 16 ...

Barring a miracle, Wolves is heading down to the EFL Championship. In 28 contests, the club has won just one match. A true embarrassment of a season for a side that has managed to be competitive over the years. Entering Friday, Wolverhampton sits in 20th place, 17 points back of Nottingham Forest for 17th, the first spot above the bottom three.

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