The draw for the knockout rounds of the Conference League takes place on Friday, with Chelsea finding out their last-16 opponents and potential route to the final. The Blues remain the overwhelming favourites to win the competition despite a slip up in domestic form recently,

Chelsea will find out their next Conference League opponents on Friday.While the Blues might have bigger priorities in mind this season, failing to win this trophy would be a major surprise.Indeed, Chelsea won all eight of their games in the League phase of the competition and even their B-team look capable of going all the way.

The new-look UEFA Champions League is about to reach the round-of-16 stage. But when does the draw take place, and when will the matches be played?   Here's how it all works. When is the draw for the round of 16?

The inaugural Champions League play-offs to reach the round of 16 are complete… without any huge surprises. The result was never in doubt at the Bernabeu as Real Madrid eased past Manchester City, arguably their biggest rivals in this competition in recent years,