Champions League Fantasy: Inside info
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
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Who takes the penalties? Who can't you afford to ignore? And who are the bargain signings that could make all the difference?
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UEFA Champions League Fantasy is back and, with unlimited transfers ahead of the round of 16 first legs, it helps to know which players are worthy of particular consideration for your squads. UEFA.com's team of reporters have all the information to help you make your selections.
Atalanta
Big-name banker: Alejandro Gómez (MF, €6.5m)
Bargain signing: Berat Djimsiti (DF, €3.7m)
Secret weapon: Ruslan Malinovskiy (MF, €6.5m)
Penalty taker: Duván Zapata (FW, €8.4m)
Set-piece duty: Josip Iličić (MF, €6.2m)
Goalscoring defender: Robin Gosens (DF, €4.3m)
Atlético Madrid
Big-name banker: Álvaro Morata (FW, €9.4m)
Bargain signing: Renan Lodi (DF, €4.2m)
Secret weapon: Thomas (MF, €5.5m)
Penalty taker: João Félix (MF, €7.9m)
Set-piece duty: Kieran Trippier (DF, €6.5m)
Goalscoring defender: Felipe (DF, €5m)
Barcelona
Big-name banker: Marc-André ter Stegen (GK, €6.0m)
Bargain signing: Frenkie De Jong (MF, €6.0m)
Secret weapon: Ansu Fati (FW, €6.2m)
Penalty taker: Lionel Messi (FW, €11.5m)
Set-piece duty: Lionel Messi (FW, €11.5m)
Goalscoring defender: Clément Lenglet (DF, €5.5m)
Bayern
Big-name banker: Big-name banker: Robert Lewandowski (FW, €10.8m)
Bargain signing: Alphonso Davies (MF, €4.9m)
Secret weapon: Thomas Müller (FW, €9.0m)
Penalty taker: Robert Lewandowski (FW, €10.8m)
Set-piece duty: Robert Lewandowski (FW, €10.8m), David Alaba (DF, €5.9m)
Goalscoring defender: Joshua Kimmich (DF, €6.5m)
Chelsea
Big-name banker: Willian (MF, €7.0m)
Bargain signing: Fikayo Tomori (DF, €4.5m)
Secret weapon: Mateo Kovačić (MF, €6.0m)
Penalty taker: Jorginho (MF, €5.7m)
Set-piece duty: Willian (MF, €7.0m)
Goalscoring defender: César Azpilicueta (DF, €5.5m)
Dortmund
Big-name banker: Jadon Sancho (MF, €9.0m)
Bargain signing: Erling Braut Haaland (FW, €4.7m)
Secret weapon: Emre Can (MF, €5.5m)
Penalty taker: Marco Reus (MF, €9.2m)
Set-piece duty: Julian Brandt (MF, €7.5m), Marco Reus (MF, €9.2m)
Goalscoring defender: Achraf Hakimi (DF, € 5.8m)
Juventus
Big-name banker: Cristiano Ronaldo (FW, €11.5m)
Bargain signing: Rodrigo Bentancur (MF, €5.2m)
Secret weapon: Paulo Dybala (FW, €9.0m)
Penalty taker: Cristiano Ronaldo (FW, €11.5m)
Set-piece duty: Cristiano Ronaldo (FW, €11.5m), Paulo Dybala (FW, €9.0m), Miralem Pjanić (MF, €6.5m)
Goalscoring defender: Leonardo Bonucci (DF, €5.5m)
Leipzig
Big-name banker: Timo Werner (FW, €8.4m)
Bargain signing: Konrad Laimer (DF, €4.2m)
Secret weapon: Marcel Sabitzer (MF, €6.7m)
Penalty taker: Emil Forsberg (MF, €6.5m)
Set-piece duty: Marcel Halstenberg (DF, €4.3m)
Goalscoring defender: Konrad Laimer (DF, €4.2m)
Liverpool
Big-name banker: Sadio Mané (MF, €10.5m)
Bargain signing: Georginio Wijnaldum (MF, €6.4m)
Secret weapon: Takumi Minamino (FW, €7.1m)
Penalty taker: Mohamed Salah (MF, €11.1m)
Set-piece duty: Trent Alexander-Arnold (DF, €6.8m)
Goalscoring defender: Virgil van Dijk (DF, €6.5m)
Lyon
Big-name banker: Moussa Dembélé (FW, €8.0m)
Bargain signing: Rafael (DF, €4.5m)
Secret weapon: Karl Toko Ekambi (FW, €7.5m)
Penalty taker: Moussa Dembélé (FW, €8.0m)
Set-piece duty: Houssem Aouar (MF, €7.0m)
Goalscoring defender: Marcelo (DF, €4.9m)
Manchester City
Big-name banker: Sergio Agüero (FW, €10.5m)
Bargain signing: İlkay Gündoğan (MF, €6.1m)
Secret weapon: Riyad Mahrez (MF, €8.5m)
Penalty taker: Sergio Agüero (FW, €10.5m)
Set-piece duty: Kevin De Bruyne (MF, €10.4m)
Goalscoring defender: Aymeric Laporte (DF, €6.0m)
Napoli
Big-name banker: Dries Mertens (FW, €8.5m)
Bargain signing: Fabián Ruiz (MF, €5.5m)
Secret weapon: Hirving Lozano (MF, €7.5m)
Penalty taker: Lorenzo Insigne (FW, €7.9m)
Set-piece duty: Arkadiusz Milik (MF, €8.2m)
Goalscoring defender: Giovanni Di Lorenzo (DF, €5.0m)
Paris
Big-name banker: Kylian Mbappé (FW, €10.5m)
Bargain signing: Idrissa Gueye (MF, €4.8m)
Secret weapon: Marquinhos (DF, €6.0m)
Penalty taker: Neymar (FW, €11.4m)
Set-piece duty: Neymar (FW, €11.4m), Ángel Di María (MF, €8.6m)
Goalscoring defender: Juan Bernat (DF, €5.7m)
Real Madrid
Big-name banker: Karim Benzema (FW, €9.6m)
Bargain signing: Fede Valverde (MF, €5.4m)
Secret weapon: Dani Carvajal (DF, €6.0m)
Penalty taker: Sergio Ramos (DF, €6.6m)
Set-piece duty: Toni Kroos (MF, €6.6m)
Goalscoring defender: Sergio Ramos (DF, €6.6m)
Tottenham
Big-name banker: Heung-Min Son (MF, €9.7m)
Bargain signing: Japhet Tanganga (DF, €4.5m)
Secret weapon: Steven Bergwijn (MF, €6.5m)
Penalty taker: Heung-Min Son (MF, €9.7m)
Set-piece duty: Giovani Lo Celso (MF, €6.9m)
Goalscoring defender: Serge Aurier (DF, €5.1m)
Valencia
Big-name banker: Rodrigo (FW, €7.5m)
Bargain signing: Ferran Torres (MF, €5.9m)
Secret weapon: José Gayá (DF, €4.3m)
Penalty taker: Dani Parejo (MF, €5.0m)
Set-piece duty: Dani Parejo (MF, €5.0m)
Goalscoring defender: Gabriel (DF, €4.5m)