Liverpool are on the brink of a perfect Champions League group stage record, needing only a draw in their final match against PSV Eindhoven at Philips Stadion to secure top spot. However, the Reds aim to enter the round of 16 with a flawless 100% win streak.

The league phase has already been beneficial to plenty. Leaders Liverpool are almost assured of finishing at the summit, bringing in at least €9.9m in a ranking bonus, as well as their seven wins being worth an additional €14.7m. Not to be sneezed at when there is also the €18.6m equal share they have been allotted.

Arsenal icon Robert Pires believes Barcelona are “the best team” in the Champions League and fancies them to win it for a sixth time in Munich in May. All 18 matches will take place at the same tonight in the final round of the league phase, with Barcelona and Premier League pace-setters Liverpool already guaranteed to finish first and second.