Chelsea finished in the top eight of this season's Champions League league phase, meaning the club qualify automatically for the last 16. The team may find, though, that their Champions League exploits were not enough to ensure of some home comforts in the next round, according to the Mail. Arsenal in the Champions League (Image credit: Getty Images)UEFA rules currently prohibit more than one match being played in a single city on a given night, which poses a problem for Chelsea in the last 16. Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior in training (Image credit: Getty Images)The Blues will discover who their opponents are once the knockout stage play-offs have concluded, contested between teams who finished between 9th and 24th in the league phase standings. Last 16 fixtures are scheduled to be played the week commencing March 16, 2026.