As PSG and Benfica finished 15th and 16th in the final league phase table, they could only come up against Monaco (17th) or Brest (18th) in the knockout play-off rounds - the draw in Nyom, Switzerland, eventually pairing PSG with Brest and Benfica with Monaco.

The draw for the Champions League playoffs sees sides who finished between ninth and 24th go head-to-head, while they have also be given their positions in the bracket

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Ettifaq, and a resurgence as captain of Ajax for a year, Jordan Henderson is looking to return to one of Europe's top five leagues according to Fabrizio Romano.

Wesley Sneijder has slammed former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson, who refused to be interviewed after Ajax's Europa League win against Galatasaray.

While eight clubs have already booked their place in the Champions League's round of 16, another 16 - including some of the competition's biggest hitters - face a play-off round

Jordan Henderson, recently linked with a move to AS Monaco, has threatened the Amsterdam club to try to force a permanent transfer to Ligue 1

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Jordan Henderson has been stripped of the Ajax captain's armband amid his attempts to force a move away from the Dutch club. The former Liverpool midfielder was relieved of his duties as skipper for the Europa League match against Galatasaray after expressing his desire to transfer to Monaco.

Monaco reportedly wants to sign Jordan Henderson from Ajax this month but the Dutch club wants to keep the 34-year-old as it bids to secure a top-two finish in the Eredivisie

The real Champions League play-off draw is set for around 11 am on Friday in the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland