The Continent's greatest and greatest do battle once more this week and meaning over the approaching fortnight there are 4 juicy ties to soak up.
However there's additionally a lot at stake from a Scottish standpoint as our automated group stage place within the Champions League is again in play.
By now you may not require reacquainting with the large prize pot on supply for this season's champions, which now look prone to be Celtic after they overcame Rangers at Ibrox on Sunday.
It go away Ange Postecoglou's males six factors clear on the high of the Scottish Premiership and looking out good to scoop what is nearly sure to be an automated go to the competitors correct and the £40million that goes with it.
Nearly sure.
As a result of that avenue may very well be shut off if the staff that wins the Champions League does NOT qualify routinely from their very own home league.
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10 years in the past subsequent month Chelsea managed that feat when Didier Drogba struck the successful penalty in opposition to Bayern Munich in their very own yard and in these medieval instances it was the fourth-placed aspect in England that missed out.
Present UEFA rules now dictate that the knock-on impact passes additional down the co-efficient meals chain and would knock Celtic or Rangers again into the qualifiers.
In order the quarter-finals get underneath means, how possible is that nightmare situation? Let's have a look.
Oh, and one remaining, essential caveat. Ought to present sanctions on Russian golf equipment proceed into subsequent season it may imply they bear the brunt of such a situation and never the Scottish champion.
Benfica vs Liverpool
Let's begin in Lisbon as Benfica look to elevate that notorious curse positioned on them by former supervisor Bela Guttmann.
The legend goes their two-time European Cup winner requested for a modest pay rise and few may argue he hadn't earned it.
Upon strolling out on the membership he instructed them they'd go a century with out European silver and so it stays after eight successive defeats in European finals.
If that curse stays in place for this time period it is excellent news for Scotland – as a result of regardless of being the one Portuguese Primeira Liga aspect left within the Champions League they'll require the drudgery of the qualifiers subsequent season except they'll overhaul a 9 level hole with Sporting within the remaining six video games.
Not going. However fortunately neither are their possibilities of taking down Liverpool who're wanting scary at simply the best time this season.
By some means lassoing home machine Manchester Metropolis right into a title race, many additionally contemplate them favourites on the European entrance.
At the moment 18 factors above fifth, their qualification for subsequent season is an entire formality so it is the Reds of Liverpool reasonably than Lisbon to get behind.
Scottish champions need: Liverpool win
Manchester Metropolis vs Atletico Madrid
Doubt there's a lot to fret about right here as two units of Champions League practically males go head-to-head.
All that Abu Dhabi cash since 2008 led to final yr's remaining however Metropolis and Pep Guardiola could not get it over the road and will probably be hell-bent on lastly securing previous large ears.
So too Atletico Madrid, who scooped a sensational La Liga crown final time period however the losses of 2014 and 2016, each to their metropolis rivals, nonetheless burn.
Nothing to fret about from the Metropolis camp when it comes to their league place as they presently lead the English Premier League.
It's kind of dicier in Spain although – Diego Simeone has loved a robust second half to the La Liga season that ought to guarantee Atleti end within the high 4 after a nightmare begin left their title defence in a shambles.
Actual Betis in fifth are simply 4 factors behind and have displayed exceptional longevity.
It may be assumed they will be pleased to pounce on any errors from Los Colchoneros and Sevilla, who sit fourth.
You'd again the dogged Cholo to get the job finished within the league however from a safety-first Scottish perspective it is perhaps greatest to see Metropolis progress on this one.
Scottish champions need: Manchester Metropolis win
Chelsea vs Actual Madrid
This one regarded just like the most secure of the bunch a short time in the past.
Now Chelsea look dangerously near being sucked right into a Champions League battle with two London rivals.
Arsenal and Tottenham are locked in an thrilling combat for fourth place with Spurs and Antonio Conte proving their credentials additional by battering Newcastle 5-1, although the Gunners slumped with a 3-0 defeat at Crystal Palace.
On the identical weekend Stamford Bridge witnessed a shock 4-1 defeat in opposition to Brentford because it turns into obvious the white noise of sanctions and takeovers is changing into more and more immutable at Cobham.
They're nonetheless 5 clear however the North London golf equipment look in a great place to generate a 3 means combat for simply two remaining locations if there are extra slip-ups.
If that occurs it leaves Chelsea as an enormous menace from a Scottish perspective contemplating they're the reigning European champions and it actually could not be thought-about unthinkable they'd retain their crown.
Simply as properly they're up in opposition to gamers who win large European video games of their sleep.
Serial winners like Karim Benzema and Luka Modric have been supplemented by a sprinkling of youthful expertise - Vinicius Jr, Eder Militao - and the successful machine is able to go once more whereas Actual additionally high La Liga by a distance.
They had been rocked in El Clasico a number of weeks again however recovered properly at Celta Vigo and are able to rock after that epic comeback in opposition to PSG.
Los Blancos reasonably than Blues are the way in which ahead on this one.
Scottish champions need: Actual Madrid win
Villarreal vs Bayern Munich
Germany's sole consultant within the Champions League toyed with RB Salzburg within the earlier spherical, permitting a 1-1 attract Austria earlier than taking them throughout the border and shelling out a Bavarian beatdown of 7-1.
They're completely scary when in full movement underneath Julian Nagelsmann and also you worry for Villarreal who pulled off a miracle 3-0 win at Juventus to get this far.
They've stumbled since domestically, and presently sit seventh which leaves them in unhealthy form with regards to even securing a Europa Convention League spot.
That technically makes them a fear for Scotland's group stage place however given the type of Bayern it does not appear to be a lot of a menace in any respect.
It could take two critical off nights for Bayern to bow out right here and even then Villarreal's possibilities of successful the entire thing could be remarkably slim.
Scottish champions need: Bayern Munich win