Champions League Fantasy Football: Popular picks and potential differentials

The UEFA Champions League quarter-finals conclude with four second legs on Matchday 14 and UEFA.com picks out some of the players attracting the most attention on UCL Fantasy, presented by PlayStation, plus a selection of leading differential options.

GOALKEEPERS

Popular pick

David Raya (€5.5m) vs Sporting CP (H)
The Arsenal No1 justified his status as the highest-owned goalkeeper with an outstanding performance away to Sporting CP in the first leg. Raya secured ten Fantasy points after making five saves in a display which earned him the Player of the Match award, as he helped his side to a 1-0 win in Portugal. Home advantage in the second leg represents more good news for Raya owners, the Spaniard having conceded just one goal at the Arsenal Stadium in this season's Champions League.
Owned by 43%

Potential differential

Manuel Neuer (€6.0m) vs Real Madrid (H)
Despite not keeping a clean sheet on Matchday 13, Neuer made nine saves in Bayern München's 2-1 against Real Madrid, earning the Player of the Match award and seven Fantasy points. It would be no surprise for that shot-stopping ability to be tested again in the second leg and with a clean sheet enough to send Bayern through to the semi-finals, the 40-year-old should appeal to those looking for a lesser-owned option.
Owned by 5%

DEFENDERS

Popular pick

Virgil van Dijk (€6.2m) vs Paris Saint-Germain (H)
Trailing by two goals, Liverpool require an Anfield comeback in their second leg against defending champions Paris Saint-Germain. If they are to make it happen, Van Dijk – one of the highest-owned defenders – will need to be at his best at both ends of the pitch. With four attacking returns and 60 ball recoveries to go with five clean sheets, the Dutchman is capable of collecting Fantasy points in multiple ways.
Owned by 40%

Potential differential

Matteo Ruggeri (€4.3m) vs Barcelona (H)
Ruggeri's offensive prowess was on display with an assist in Atlético de Madrid's 2-0 win at Barcelona, which the Italian ended with ten Fantasy points – the most of any defender on Matchday 13. His advanced positions during the first leg, plus his low price tag, mean Ruggeri ticks plenty of boxes for Fantasy managers looking for an attacking budget-enabler in defence.
Owned by 1%

MIDFIELDERS

Popular pick

Michael Olise (€8.3m) vs Real Madrid (H)
Olise's first-leg assist in Spain made it four attacking returns from just two appearances in this season's knockout stage, which has added 23 Fantasy points to his season tally. Each of his last five club appearances in all competitions has yielded at least one attacking return and he was also on target for France against Brazil during the recent international break.
Owned by 38%

Potential differential

Désiré Doué (€8.1m) vs Liverpool (A)
With Liverpool needing to overturn a two-goal deficit against Paris in the second leg, Doué's speed on the counterattack could help create goalscoring opportunities at Anfield for the holders. The 20-year-old has three goals, two assists and 40 points over the course of the last five matchdays but remains very much under the radar when it comes to Fantasy bosses.
Owned by 6%

FORWARDS

Popular pick

Kylian Mbappé (€11.0m) vs Bayern München (A)
Despite Mbappé's 14th Champions League goal of the campaign, Real Madrid have work to do after the first leg of their quarter-final against Bayern. However, with the Spanish side needing to score at least once in Germany, the French striker remains in over 60% of Fantasy squads ahead of Matchday 14. No player in any position has a higher ownership than Mbappé, and his 88 points is the second-highest total of any player still in the competition.
Owned by 63%

Potential differential

Alexander Sørloth (€7.5m) vs Barcelona (H)
While Sørloth is not a guaranteed starter for Atleti, he has still recorded an impressive 49 Fantasy points for the campaign. Four of his six Champions League goals this season have come in the knockout stage and Fantasy bosses considering him as a differential striker will have the benefit of knowing the Atleti starting line-up for their second leg against Barcelona prior to the Matchday 14 transfer deadline.
Owned by 2%