With just days until one of the closest-fought Champions League knockout stages in recent years resumes, who are the favourites, and which outsider could come from nowhere to land a shock victory amid a global pandemic? We take a look at the clubs who might look back on the next few weeks as the most important in their club’s history.  

The Favourites  

It’s easy to see why Bayern Munich (7/2) and Manchester City (15/4) are the two favourites, with both sides looking highly likely to make the quarter-finals. The 8-times straight German Bundesliga winners Bayern Munich have signed Leroy Sane from Manchester City, but their new left wing-forward will be watching his new team-mates from the sidelines as they try to beat Chelsea in the second leg of their Last 16 tie, already 3-0 up from Stamford Bridge game.  

While Manchester City have a 2-1 lead from their away leg, it was at the Bernabeu, and Real Madrid have been in fine form to clinch the La Liga title back from their deadly rivals Barcelona. Madrid will need to win by two goals or with  three goals and up to win the tie outright, with extra-time a possibility only if Los Blancos win 2-1 on the night at The Etihad.