NewsFull details of Champions League play-off draw and the two clubs Newcastle United can playNewcastle United are in the Champions League play-off draw. However, the 1-1 draw means both Newcastle United and PSG are in the Champions League play-off draw. The 2025/26 UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-off draw takes place on Friday 30 January at 11am. The play-off draw involves the teams finishing in ninth to 24th place in the league phase, the top eight sides in the league phase having qualified automatically for the round of 16. So in Friday’s Champions League play-off draw, PSG and Newcastle United are paired together, just as the clubs that finished 21st (Monaco) and 22nd (Qarabag FK) are paired.