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Chelsea are into the knockout stages (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Chelsea have discovered their potential route to the Champions League final after the draw for the tournament\u2019s knockout stages took place.<\/p>\n

Liam Rosenior\u2019s side progressed automatically into the last-16 after an impressive away win at Napoli saw them secure a top-eight finish in the league phase.<\/p>\n

It will be Chelsa\u2019s first time back in the tournamnt\u2019s knockout stages since the 2022\/23 season where the Blues reached the quarter-finals before being knocked out by Real Madrid.<\/p>\n

But they will harbour ambitions of kicking on further this time around, and Chlelsea know now their route to the final as they look to add a third Champions League title to their trophy cabinet.<\/p>\n

What is Chelsea\u2019s route to the Champions League final?<\/h2>\n

Chelsea will face defending champions Paris Saint-Germain <\/strong>in the last-16 of the Champions League.<\/p>\n

Luis Enrique\u2019s side were made to work in their play-off encounter with Monaco, but squeezed past with a 5-4 win on aggregate.<\/p>\n

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Should the Blues manage to knock out the defending champions, they will set up a quarter-final clash against either Liverpool <\/strong>or Galatasary.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Champions League brackets in full (Click image to expand)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

Real Madrid vs Man City
Sporting Lisbon vs Bod\u00f8\/Glimt
PSG vs Chelsea
Newcastle vs Barcelona
Liverpool vs Galatasaray
Atletico Madrid vs Tottenham
Atalanta vs Bayern Munich
Bayer Leverkusen vs Arsenal<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Both sides met in the league phase earlier in the season, with Galatasaray recording an impressive 1-0 home win. <\/p>\n

But a Liverpool win this time around would set up an all-English last-eight clash and a repeat of the 2008 semi-finals. <\/p>\n

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Chelsea beat Barcelona in the league phase (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Chelsea won that two-legged afair 16 years ago, and if Rosenior\u2019s side can repeat the trick, they would be into the semi-finals where one of Real Madrid, Manchester City, Atalanta and Bayern Munich await.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Real and City will face off in the last-16 in what is fast becoming a modern-day Champions League classic. Bayern, meanwhile, finished second in the league phase and will take on Atalanta after their superb comeback victory in the play-offs against Borussia Dortmund.<\/p>\n

Chelsea\u2019s potential path to Champions League final:<\/h2>\n