The league phases of the UEFA Champions and Europa Leagues will come to a detailed subsequent week with a number of American gamers preventing for locations within the subsequent spherical.
From Weston McKennie to Folarin Balogun to Auston Trusty, there might be zero scarcity of drama as a number of golf equipment intention to achieve the top-eight or keep away from elimination from the competitors altogether.
Solely 4 golf equipment have been eradicated from Champions League knockout spherical rivalry whereas six have been ousted from advancing within the Europa League. The highest eight finishers in every league will earn a bye and advance to the Spherical of 16 whereas golf equipment ending No. 9-24 will head to a two-legged playoff sequence.
Here’s a rundown of who stays alive in each competitions and the way excessive they may end of their respective league tables:
Champions League
Johnny Cardoso and Atletico Madrid are at the moment in twelfth place and will end as excessive as third (Spherical of 16 spot). Atletico Madrid hosts Bodo/Glimt on Matchday 8.
Yunus Musah and Atalanta are at the moment in thirteenth place and will end as excessive as third (Spherical of 16 spot). Atalanta visits Union St. Gilloise on Matchday 8.
Weston McKennie and Juventus are at the moment in fifteenth place and will end as excessive as third (Spherical of 16 spot). Juventus visits Folarin Balogun and Monaco on Matchday 8.
Tim Weah and Marseille are at the moment in nineteenth place and will end as excessive as 14th. Marseille visits Membership Brugge on Matchday 8.
Malik Tillman and Bayer Leverkusen are at the moment in twentieth place and will end as excessive as 14th. Bayer Leverkusen hosts Villarreal on Matchday 8.
Folarin Balogun and Monaco are at the moment in twenty first place and will end as excessive as 14th. Monaco host Weston McKennie and Juventus on Matchday 8.
Sergino Dest and PSV are at the moment in twenty second place and will end as excessive as sixteenth. PSV hosts Bayern Munich on Matchday 8.
Josh Wynder and Benfica are at the moment in twenty ninth place and will end as excessive as nineteenth (playoff spot). Benfica hosts Actual Madrid on Matchday 8.
Timmy Chandler and Eintracht Frankfurt are eradicated from knockout spherical rivalry no matter their outcome subsequent week.
Europa League
Tanner Tessmann and Lyon are at the moment in 1st place and are already assured a Spherical of 16 berth no matter their outcome subsequent week. Lyon hosts PAOK Salonika on Matchday 8.
Erik Palmer-Brown and Panathinaikos are at the moment in nineteenth place and will end as excessive as sixth. Panathinaikos hosts AS Roma on Matchday 8.
Auston Trusty and Celtic are at the moment in twenty fourth place and will end as excessive as sixteenth. Celtic might be eradicated subsequent week with a loss however might seal a playoff spot with a draw (pending different outcomes elsewhere). Celtic hosts FC Utrecht on Matchday 8.