Victor Osimhen names the Premier League team he desires to avoid in Champions League | Football

Victor Osimhen and Galatasaray beat Juventus 7-5 on aggregate to achieve the Champions League last-16 (CBS Sports)

Victor Osimhen admits he wants Galatasaray to avoid Liverpool in Friday’s Champions League draw.

Galatasaray needed beyond regular time to eliminate Juventus of their Champions League play-off tie on Wednesday night because the Serie A club scored three goals without reply to make it 5-5 on aggregate.

Osimhen then found the web in beyond regular time to place Galatasaray in front on aggregate before Baris Alper Yilmaz struck to seal the tie for the Turkish champions.

Galatasaray will now play either Liverpool or Tottenham within the Champions League last-16, with the raw resulting from happen at 11am on Friday morning.

Galatasaray have already beaten Liverpool within the Champions League league phase this season as Osimhen’s first-half penalty sealed a 1-0 win against Arne Slot’s side at home in September.

Asked if he would like to face Liverpool or Tottenham within the Champions League last-16, Osimhen told CBS Sports: ‘I mean to be honest with you, meeting Liverpool now could be going to be like some kind of revenge.

TURIN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 25: Victor Osimhen of Galatasaray celebrates his goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Knockout Play-off Second Leg match between Juventus and Galatasaray A.S. at Juventus Stadium on February 25, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Image Photo Agency/Getty Images)
Galatasaray will play either Liverpool or Tottenham within the Champions League last-16 (Getty)

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‘Anyone we meet now… I wouldn’t say much but I would love to flee Liverpool.

‘But in the event that they come, yeah, we’re going to dig it out but it surely’s not going to be easy.

Who can the Premier League teams play within the Champions League last-16?

Arsenal will play either Bayer Leverkusen or Atalanta

Chelsea will play either Newcastle United or PSG

Liverpool will play either Atletico Madrid or Galatasaray

MONACO, MONACO - AUGUST 27: The UEFA Champions League trophy is seen on the stage ahead of the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase Draw at Grimaldi Forum on August 27, 2025 in Monaco, Monaco. (Photo by Claudio Lavenia - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
The Champions League draw takes place on Friday (UEFA via Getty)

Man City will play either Bodo/Glimt or Real Madrid

Tottenham will play either Atletico Madrid or Galatasaray

Newcastle United will play either Chelsea or Barcelona

‘I mean that is Champions League, no team is straightforward, we will see how flying Bodo/Glimt are really doing on this tournament.

‘If you must win you furthermore mght should play the massive dogs and make a press release for yourself.

‘We’ve met Liverpool but we haven’t played at Anfield. If we meet them it’s going to be an incredible game. I feel we’re as much as the duty, it’s not going to be easy, in fact, but now we have fight in us.’

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