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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 29:  Theo Walcott of Arsenal and Esteban Cambiasso of Olympiacos during the UEFA Champions League match between Arsenal and Olympiacos at the Emirates Stadium on September 29, 2015 in London, United Kingdom.  (Photo by Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 29: Theo Walcott of Arsenal and Esteban Cambiasso of Olympiacos during the UEFA Champions League match between Arsenal and Olympiacos at the Emirates Stadium on September 29, 2015 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images)Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images

Champions League 2015: Group Tables, Qualifying Permutations Before Matchday 6

Gianni VerschuerenDec 7, 2015

The final matchday of the group stages of the 2015-16 UEFA Champions League is upon us, with several tickets to the knockout stages still up for grabs. Three of the Premier League giants are still battling for qualification, as only Manchester City have locked up their spot in the next round so far.

Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal will all need big results in their final match, while the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich can afford to rest some key players. Here's a look at the full group tables and qualifying permutations entering the final matchday.

First up, the complete standings:

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1Real Madrid5410813
2Paris Saint-Germain5311910
3Shakhtar Donetsk5104-53
4Malmo5104-123
1VfL Wolfsburg530229
2Manchester United522118
3PSV Eindhoven521207
4CSKA Moscow5113-34
1Atletico Madrid5311710
2Benfica5311310
3Galatasaray5113-44
4FC Astana5032-63
1Juventus5320411
2Manchester City530229
3Borussia Monchengladbach5122-25
4Sevilla5104-43
1Barcelona5410+1113
2Roma5122-55
3Bayer Leverkusen5122+15
4BATE Borisov5113-74
1Bayern Munich5401+1412
2Olympiakos5302-49
3Arsenal5203-16
4Dinamo Zagreb5104-93
1FC Porto5311+310
2Chelsea5311+810
3Dynamo Kyiv5221+38
4Maccabi Tel Aviv5005-140
1Zenit St. Petersburg5500+815
2Gent521207
3Valencia5203-26
4Lyon5014-61

Here's a list of the teams that have already qualified and those that still have a chance. Teams marked with * are assured a top-three finish and a spot in the Europa League:

Real MadridWolfsburg*
PSGManchester United *
Atletico MadridPSV
BenficaRoma
JuventusLeverkusen
Manchester CityBATE
BarcelonaOlympiakos *
Bayern MunichArsenal *
ZenitPorto *
Chelsea *
Dynamo Kiev *
Gent *
Valencia*

Group A

Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain have qualified; Shakhtar lead Malmo on head-to-head. Shakhtar will qualify for the Europa League by matching Malmo's result.

Group B

Manchester United's English midfielder Ashley Young (C, R) and Manchester United's German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger (C, L) warm up during a training session in Wolfsburg, central Germany, on December 7, 2015, one the eve of the UEFA Champions Leag

PSV Eindhoven will qualify by beating CSKA Moscow, or by playing out a draw with the Russians if Manchester United lose to Wolfsburg. The Dutch side hold the head-to-head advantage over the Mancunians. CSKA hold the head-to-head over PSV.

For the Red Devils, things are simple: A win over Wolfsburg hands them the top spot in Group B and a ticket for the next round, regardless of PSV's result. If they draw against the Germans, PSV will move past them in the standings with a win.

As shared by Manchester United's official Twitter account, manager Louis van Gaal plans to focus on his own team, rather than the result from the match in the Netherlands:

Wolfsburg need only a draw to advance and will clinch the top spot in Group B with a win.

Group C

Benfica and Atletico Madrid have qualified, and Benfica only need a draw to finish in first place. Astana need to beat Galatasaray in Turkey to move into third place.

Group D

Juventus and Manchester City have qualified, and the Italians will finish in first place unless they lose in Spain and City beat Borussia Monchengladbach. Sevilla need to beat Juventus and will qualify for the Europa League if they win and Borussia Monchengladbach fail to beat City.

Group E

Barcelona's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez  (L) celebrates a goal with Barcelona's Brazilian forward Neymar during the Spanish league football match Valencia CF vs FC Barcelona at the Mestalla stadium in Valencia on December 5, 2015. AFP PHOTO / JOSE JORDA

Barcelona have won Group E, while AS Roma lead Bayer Leverkusen on head-to-head. Roma will advance with a win over BATE Borisov, or if they draw and Leverkusen can't beat Barcelona. BATE need to beat Roma and hope Leverkusen can't beat the Catalans. If Leverkusen draw with Barcelona, they will automatically finish third.

Group F

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 05:  Mathieu Flamini of Arsenal in action during the Barclays Premier League match between Arsenal and Sunderland at Emirates Stadium on December 5, 2015 in London, England.  (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)

Bayern Munich have won the group, while Arsenal and Olympiakos will battle it out for the second ticket to the knockout stages. Dinamo are already out of Europe.

Olympiakos grabbed a 3-2 win in north London and lead the Gunners by three points, so Arsenal's job is simple: They have to beat Olympiakos by any score other than 1-0 or 2-1. If Arsenal win 3-2, they will advance on goal difference.

Without the injured Alexis Sanchez and Santi Cazorla, Arsenal may find it difficult to break down the Greek side's defence. Olympiakos have been shockingly good this season―since July, they have won every one of their matches except for the double-header against Bayern Munich, per WhoScored.com.

Per Bleacher Report's James McNicholas, Theo Walcott will play a big role:

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Wenger will hope that this latest injury does not derail Walcott’s development significantly. When he has been out for a while, it can take him some time to regain his confidence in physical challenges.

Time is not something Arsenal can afford at present, especially with Alexis Sanchez out of the side. Walcott’s attributes are the most analogous with the Chilean’s, so Wenger will be keen to reintroduce him to the side as soon as possible. Only he can come close to matching the cocktail of speed and finishing prowess that Alexis regularly displays.

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If Arsenal fail to beat Olympiakos by two goals or more, they will fail to advance to the knockout stages of the Champions League for the first time in 15 years, per the Daily Mail's Kieran Gill.

Group G

Chelsea's Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho reacts after losing the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge in London on December 5, 2015.   AFP PHOTO / GLYN KIRK

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Chelsea will advance with a draw against Porto, and the winner of that match would win the group. Porto beat Chelsea 2-1 in their first meeting, so if Dynamo don't win their match, the Portuguese side would top the group if they draw against Chelsea.

If Dynamo fail to win, Chelsea and Porto will advance regardless of the outcome of their match. If Dynamo beat Maccabi Tel Aviv and Porto and Chelsea draw, things become complicated, however.

In the event of a three-way tie, goal difference in the matches between the three teams will be the decisive factor. That would put Dynamo in first place, Chelsea in second and Porto in third.

Group H

Zenit St. Petersburg have won the group, and Gent will qualify if they beat the Russians or Valencia fail to beat Lyon. The French side can no longer finish third.

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