Video Assistant Referees (VAR) will be used from the last 16 of this season's Champions League, UEFA has confirmed.

Speaking at a meeting of UEFA's Executive Committee, the president of the European football's governing body, Aleksander Ceferin, confirmed that video technology would be introduced to the continent's most prestigious club competition as early as February.

"We are ready to use VAR earlier than initially planned and we are convinced that it will be beneficial for our competitions as it will provide valuable help to match officials and will allow to reduce incorrect decisions," Ceferin said.

VAR featured at the 2018 World Cup following a trial at FIFA competitions, including the 2017 Confederations Cup, and is increasingly present across football's major domestic leagues.

LaLiga, the Bundesliga and Ligue 1 introduced it for this season, joining Serie A, the A-League and MLS in using video assistants.

The Premier League will introduce VAR alongside its Goal Decision System from 2019-20.