Liverpool are not in the Champions League draw on Jan. 31 because the Reds automatically qualified for the round of 16. Since Slot's men finished atop the league phase standings, they do not have to participate in the knockout phase playoffs, and are therefore not in the draw.

The league phase of the Champions League comes to a conclusion on Wednesday night, and a much changed Liverpool are set for a calmer evening than many other sides

Manchester City face a blockbuster Champions League play-off tie against Real Madrid or Bayern Munich after scraping through the new league phase with a 3-1 victory over Club Brugge.

The result confirms Liverpool as one of the top two teams in this year’s league phase and if the six-time champions avoid defeat in their final match against PSV Eindhoven next week, they’ll progress into the knockouts as the No.1 seeded team.

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

Liverpool will not be in the draw for the Champions League play-offs today after finishing top of the league standings in the group stages of the competition