Champions League Fantasy Football: Popular picks and potential differentials

Ahead of the UEFA Champions League semi-final second legs UEFA.com assesses some highly-owned and differential options available to managers on #UCLfantasy, presented by Playstation.

GOALKEEPERS

Popular pick

David Raya (€5.6m) vs Paris Saint-Germain (A)
For Arsenal to advance to their first Champions League final since 2006 they need to overturn a one-goal deficit in Paris. Raya's performance could be key, the Spaniard the highest-owned goalkeeper remaining having already made 28 saves in this season's competition with six clean sheets and just seven goals conceded in 12 appearances.
Owned by 29% 

Potential differential

Gianluigi Donnarumma (€5.8m) vs Arsenal (H)
The only goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet on Matchday 15, Donnarumma's five saves were critical to Paris holding on to their one-goal advantage in north London, putting them in the driving seat heading into the second leg. With both Raya and Yann Sommer having higher ownerships, Donnarumma is something of a differential for Matchday 16 and has four clean sheets across the knockout stage.
Owned by 15%

DEFENDERS

Popular pick

William Saliba (€5.5m) vs Paris Saint-Germain (A)
The Arsenal centre-back offers points potential through multiple avenues, whether via clean sheets, ball recoveries (66 so far this season) or attacking returns with the Gunners a significant threat from set pieces. Only Paris' Achraf Hakimi has a higher ownership than Saliba among defenders heading into Matchday 16.
Owned by 30% 

Potential differential

Denzel Dumfries (€5.5m) vs Barcelona (H)
Returning to the Inter starting line-up after injury ruled him out of the quarter-finals, the 3-3 draw with Barcelona was a match to remember for Dumfries, who set up the first goal before scoring two of his own. His Player of the Match performance earned him a 19-point haul, the top score on Fantasy on Matchday 15.
Owned by 5%

MIDFIELDERS

Popular pick

Raphinha (€7.9m) vs Inter (A)
Another two assists for Raphinha on Matchday 15 made it 21 attacking returns for the Brazilian in the Champions League this season, including eight in the knockout stage. Only Barcelona team-mate Lamine Yamal has a higher ownership, and once again the Fantasy expectation on Raphinha will be high heading into the second leg of an enthralling semi-final.
Owned by 52%

Potential differential

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (€7.6m) vs Arsenal (H)
Since joining in January, the Georgian international has been a key part of a scintillating Paris front line. His assist and seven Fantasy points in the first leg made it two goals, two assists and 40 points for the season. With Arsenal needing to score at least once in the second leg to stand any chance of progressing, Kvaratskhelia could be offered opportunities on the counterattack.
Owned by 5%

FORWARDS

Popular pick

Désiré Doué (€4.9m) vs Arsenal (H)
With Robert Lewandowski and Lautaro Martínez both significant injury doubts for the second legs, Paris' Doué could be the highest-owned forward in action on Matchday 16. The 19-year-old started the first leg for Luis Enrique's side and, though he came away with just two Fantasy points, only a brilliant Raya save kept him off the scoresheet in the first half.
Owned by 18%

Potential differential

Mehdi Taremi (€7.6m) vs Barcelona (H)
The injury to Martínez means Taremi, who replaced the Inter captain at half-time in Barcelona, is likely to start at San Siro. The Iran international has 36 Fantasy points this season, the bulk of them on Matchday 2 thanks to his goal and two assists against Crvena Zvezda, and has plenty of Champions League pedigree having scored ten times in the competition across his four seasons at Porto.
Owned by 5%