Manchester United Champions League draw: Who could Red Devils face in last 16?

Although Manchester United‘s travels to Spain for their final Champions League Group H fixture against against Valencia aren’t a complete dead rubber, the Red Devils have already qualified and remain unlikely to top the group with a win.

United’s standing in the group technically remains dependent upon how they fare in the final group match, and whether Juventus secure a result away from home at BSC Young Boys.

If the Italians lose to Young Boys – who in a guaranteed fourth place have no real motivation to win without the promise of the Europa League – Jose Mourinho‘s side can top the group with a win.

It is therefore highly likely they will not finish the group as winners – but stranger things have happened in European football.

Here is who they could face in the last 16 either way:

Draw permutations

Read more: When is the Champions League last 16 draw? How to watch and knockout round fixture dates

The draw will take place at 11am on Monday 17 December at Uefa’s headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.

For your calendars – the first leg of the Round of 16 fixtures will take place on either Tuesday 12 or Wednesday 13 February, or Tuesday 19 or Wednesday 20 February. The second leg will take place on either Tuesday 5 or Wednesday 6 March, or Tuesday 12 or Wednesday 13 March.

The teams Manchester United can face if they finish as runners up are (*depends on final group match results):

Borussia Dortmund
Barcelona
Paris Saint-Germain
Porto
Real Madrid
Bayern Munich*
Ajax*
Lyon*

The teams Manchester United can face if they finish as winners are (*depends on final group match results):

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Atletico Madrid
Schalke
Ajax
Lyon*
Shakhtar Donetsk*
Roma*

Manchester United will probably finish as runners up in Group H. In this case, they face a host of tough opposition of which the least terrifying are probably Porto, or possibly Lyon.

The likes of Barcelona, PSG, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich or an in-form Borussia Dortmund are fairly formidable and horrible prospects for Mourinho’s struggling side.

No doubt all Manchester United fans are currently BSC Young Boys fans for one night only.