Which teams are on course for the Champions League knockouts?

We're into the second half of the league phase of the Champions League - so who's heading for a knockout spot and which are teams are facing an early exit?We have just had matchday five out of eight in Europe's elite club competition this week and the pressure is ramping up on teams to earn the points to seal a place in the last 16. Here's how it all stands right now… Who qualifies for the knockouts?The top eight sides at the end of the league phase qualify automatically for the last 16.The next 16 sides - ranked ninth to 24th - go into a two-legged play-off against each other to make the knockout rounds. The bottom 12 teams will be eliminated - with no access to the Europa League. Live Champions League table | Champions League fixturesDownload the Sky Sports App | Get Sky Sports on WhatsAppWho has got off to a flyer this season - and who has work to do? Arsenal have made a perfect start, with five wins from five games, while Manchester City - who scraped into the top 24 last season - Newcastle and Chelsea have each won three of their first five games, the same as Liverpool, who failed to add to their tally in a defeat to PSV. Also See: Live Champions League table Champions League fixtures Champions League results Download the Sky Sports app Meanwhile, Tottenham have two wins and two draws with one defeat to champions PSG and currently sit 16th with three games to play.Spurs are the lowest of the English sides in the competition, but are still only just two points off the top eight.Ajax are rock-bottom of the standings After (👉 Read also: After nine defeats in 12, where is it going wrong for Liverpool?) losing their first five fixtures, while both Jose Mourinho's Benfica and Juventus only registered their first wins of the season on matchday five. How many points do you need to make the top eight - or top 24?That number is a variable one from season to season but last year, in the first edition of this new format, you needed 16 points to make the top eight and 11 (with a handy goal difference) to make the top 24. Datawrapper This content is provided by Datawrapper, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Datawrapper cookies or to allow those cookies just once. You can change your settings at any time via the Privacy Options. Unfortunately we have been unable to verify if you have consented to Datawrapper cookies. To view this content you can use the button below to allow Datawrapper cookies for this session only. Enable Cookies Allow Cookies Once Datawrapper This content is provided by Datawrapper, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Datawrapper cookies or to allow those cookies just once. You can change your settings at any time via the Privacy Options. Unfortunately we have been unable to verify if you have consented to Datawrapper cookie...