Juventus has been drawn against PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League playoff phase, setting up a rematch between the two sides after their earlier meeting in the group stage

Juventus, who finished in 20th position with 12 points, will face PSV - an opponent already encountered in the League Phase which the Bianconeri won 3-1 at the Allianz Stadium on 17 September. Juventus will play the first encounter at home on 12/13 February, with the second leg set for 18/19 February (to be confirmed in due course).

Juventus are reportedly close to reaching an agreement with Santos for the transfer of Arthur Melo this month, after the Brazilian midfielder spent six months on the sidelines.

Milan and Juventus have avoided a Champions League derby in the knockout playoff as the Rossoneri will meet Feyenoord, while the Bianconeri have been paired with PSV. The Champions League knockout playoff draw took place in Nyon on Friday afternoon.

Juventus director Gianluca Pessotto says the Bianconeri are happy to avoid an Italian derby against Milan in the Champions League and insists the team must

Elsewhere, Celtic meet Bayern Munich and there is an all-French contest between minnows Brest and Paris Saint-Germain. The first legs of the play-off matches will take place on February 11/12, with the second legs on February 18/19. Sam Lee, Rory Smith, Oliver Kay, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Dermot Corrigan analyse the key talking points from the draw.

Juventus enter Champions League Matchday 8 with a spot in the next round locked up, but if they are going to make the top eight and earn a bye into the round of 16, a lot has to go their way for them to jump 11 spots.

The upcoming game between Juventus and Empoli FC will be a matchup featuring two offensive stars. Both teams’ leading scorers (Dusan Vlahovic and Sebastiano Esposito. respectively) are

After Juventus were beaten at home by Benfica in the Champions League on Wednesday their manager Thiago Motta said the Portuguese side were deserved winners and took the blame for the defeat.

While Juve revolutionised their midfield in the summer transfer window, the rebuild has yet to yield the desired results. New arrivals like Teun Koopmeiners and Douglas Luiz have failed to hit the ground running. Despite shining at their previous clubs, both midfielders have struggled to adapt to the demands of playing in Turin.

Thiago Motta's Juventus are still in the race to end up in the top eight of the UEFA Champions League's standings, but will need to win against Benfica and also hope for some results on the different matches around Europe.

With the first phase of the new Champions League concluded - no longer divided into groups and with six matches to face, but with eight matches on the calendar to delineate a single grid - we now