Champions League Fantasy Football: Popular picks and potential differentials

UEFA.com considers the choices for Matchday 10 on #UCLfantasy, presented by Playstation, both from a popular and differential point of view as the knockout phase play-offs conclude with the second legs.

GOALKEEPERS

Popular pick

Manuel Neuer (€5.9m) vs Celtic (H)
The third highest-owned goalkeeper of those expected to feature on Matchday 10, Neuer has two clean sheets in this season's Champions League. Another in Munich would take Bayern München through to the round of 16, with Vincent Kompany's side 2-1 up on Celtic after the first leg in Glasgow.
Owned by 14%

Potential differential

Simon Mignolet (€4.5m) vs Atalanta (A)
While Mignolet did not keep a clean sheet on Matchday 9, his four saves were critical as Club Brugge secured a narrow first-leg advantage against Atalanta. The Belgian could be busy again in the second leg as the Italian side push forward to try and overturn their aggregate deficit in Bergamo, opening up the prospect of more save points for Mignolet.
Owned by 1%

DEFENDERS

Popular pick

Nico Schlotterbeck (€5.0m) vs Sporting CP (H)
For the fourth time this season, centre-back Schlotterbeck registered eight points on Matchday 9 with seven ball recoveries in Borussia Dortmund's 3-0 triumph at Sporting CP. One of the three highest-owned defenders involved in the knockout phase play-offs, Schlotterbeck's ownership could well increase heading into Matchday 10 as his side look to close out the tie.
Owned by 17%

Potential differential

Federico Gatti (€5.0m) vs PSV (A)
No defender returned a bigger Fantasy score than Gatti's 11 points against PSV, the 26-year-old setting up Juventus' first goal in a 2-1 win, making nine ball recoveries and earning the Player of the Match award. Gatti's small ownership marks him out as a player with big differential appeal as his side defend their narrow advantage in Eindhoven.
Owned by 5%

MIDFIELDERS

Popular pick

Jude Bellingham (€9.0m) vs Manchester City (H)
Bellingham was on the scoresheet for the second matchday in a row with a late goal that gave Real Madrid a 3-2 win at Manchester City to take into the second leg in Spain. The England international is owned by over a quarter of Fantasy managers, no surprise considering he has three goals, two assists and 36 points in his last four Champions League appearances.
Owned by 27%

Potential differential

Mario Pašalić (€6.0m) vs Club Brugge (H)
Despite finding the net in each of the last three matchdays, Pašalić's ownership pales in comparison to Bellingham, offering an opportunity for Fantasy managers searching for a point of difference. The Croatian gained eight points on Matchday 9 after scoring Atalanta's goal at Club Brugge and his attacking threat could be critical to their chances of turning the tie in their favour.
Owned by 0%

FORWARDS

Popular pick

Erling Haaland (€11.0m) vs Real Madrid (A)
Manchester City must score at least once at Real Madrid to keep alive their Champions League hopes, and in Haaland they have a striker who has eight goals in Europe this season, including two in the first leg. Of all the players involved on Matchday 10, only Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi has a higher ownership percentage.
Owned by 36%

Potential differential

Vangelis Pavlidis (€6.5m) vs Monaco (H)
Pavlidis has now found the net five times in his last three Champions League games, also registering an assist, two Player of the Match awards and 36 Fantasy points. The Greek international scored the only goal of Benfica's first leg at Monaco and with the visitors needing to push forward in Portugal, could get more space and opportunities to add to his tally.
Owned by 2%