The new format indicates a potential split, with the top eight teams advancing directly to the last-16, while those ranked ninth to 24th will enter a play-off round. Matchday seven is scheduled for this midweek (January 21 and 22), with the final set of games all occurring simultaneously on January 29.

Liverpool are through to the Champions League knockout stages, but two players are now just one booking away from a one-match suspension after the win over Lille