Champions League Fantasy Football: Scout notes 19 February

From expected line-ups to advice on substitutions and captain changes, the scout notes offer a helping hand to managers on #UCLfantasy, presented by Playstation.

Fantasy decisions

• The deadline for captain changes and substitutions on Wednesday is 18:45 CET – the kick-off time for Borussia Dortmund vs Sporting CP.

• Fantasy managers have the opportunity to bring up to three outfield players and a goalkeeper off the bench to replace anyone in their original starting XI.

• Those looking for a higher Matchday 10 return from their chosen captain can opt to place the armband on another player prior to Wednesday's deadline.

Fixtures

18:45 CET
Borussia Dortmund vs Sporting CP

21:00 CET
Paris Saint-Germain vs Brest
PSV Eindhoven vs Juventus
Real Madrid vs Manchester City

Key Fantasy players

Nico Schlotterbeck (€5.0m) – Dortmund
Eight points on Matchday 9 thanks to seven ball recoveries and a clean sheet – his fourth of the Champions League campaign.

Serhou Guirassy (€8.0m) – Dortmund
The competition's top scorer ahead of Matchday 10 was on target once again in the first leg, when he also provided an assist and was named Player of the Match.

Conrad Harder (€4.5m) – Sporting CP
The budget striker has recorded three goals and two assists in his last five appearances in all competitions.

Jude Bellingham (€9.0m) – Real Madrid
An attacking return in each of his last four Champions League appearances with three goals, two assists and a Player of the Match award in that time.

Vinícius Júnior (€11.2m) – Real Madrid
Won his third Player of the Match award this season on Matchday 9 and boasts ten attacking returns in the competition.

Kylian Mbappé (€10.9m) – Real Madrid
Has 11 goals in his last ten club games and is Real Madrid's top scorer in all competitions this season.

Erling Haaland (€11.0m) – Manchester City
Scored twice in the first leg last week and is the highest-owned Fantasy forward in action on Wednesday.

Omar Marmoush (€8.0m) – Manchester City
Hit a hat-trick in the Premier League on Saturday and is a cheaper alternative to Haaland in the City attack.

Achraf Hakimi (€5.5m) – Paris
The top-scoring Fantasy defender has made four assists in the competition this season.

Ousmane Dembélé (€8.4m) – Paris
Six goals in his last three Champions League appearances, worth 39 Fantasy points.

Ludovic Ajorque (€5.9m) – Brest
In-form differential forward who has scored on his last six Ligue 1 appearances.

Federico Gatti (€5.0m) – Juventus
Earned the joint-highest matchday score among defenders last time out with his assist, nine ball recoveries and Player of the Match award combining for 11 points.

Weston McKennie (€6.4m) – Juventus
Scorer of Juventus' opener in the first leg – his third goal in the Champions League this season.