Champions League Fantasy Football: Scout squad for Matchday 16

After two contrasting first legs in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals, attacking players from Bayern München and Paris Saint-Germain including Harry Kane, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Michael Olise and Ousmane Dembélé are all included for the Scout's second-leg picks on UCL Fantasy, presented by PlayStation, with Arsenal leading the way in defence and Atlético de Madrid also represented.

Goalkeepers

Although all four sides conceded in the first legs, a clean sheet looks a far likelier prospect at Arsenal Stadium on Tuesday, given the nine goals in the opening game between Paris and Bayern. Jan Oblak has been a reliable Fantasy selection for a number of seasons but has not kept a clean sheet in 11 Champions League appearances this season; in contrast, David Raya (€5.6m) has eight, including in four out of his five home games.

Home advantage is also the deciding factor in the selection of Manuel Neuer (€6.0m) for Wednesday's fixture. The Bayern goalkeeper has managed two shut-outs this season in his five games in Munich, where his side's 20 goals in their six Champions League fixtures mean Matvei Safonov could be in for another busy evening.

Defenders

With all four sides conceding in the first legs, spreading the selection among defenders could prove a smart move for Fantasy managers. Arsenal still have the best defensive record in the 2025/26 Champions League with six goals conceded in 13 games – keeping four clean sheets in six home outings – so Gabriel (€5.8m) and Ben White (€4.7m) double up as Gunners picks with Robin Le Normand (€4.4m) the selection from visitors Atleti after 11 Fantasy points from his last two away games.

Defences are once again likely to be under considerable pressure in Munich, so ball recoveries and attacking returns look to be as likely a Fantasy consideration as clean sheets. Willian Pacho (€5.1m) scored zero Fantasy points at the Parc des Princes but totalled 30 in his previous four appearances and has made 95 ball recoveries – 16 more than any other player still involved – while Josip Stanišić (€4.6m) has a goal and an assist in this season's Champions League and could get opportunities to add to that tally.

Midfielders

The six top-scoring midfielders in the semi-final first legs all came from the Paris-Bayern game, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (€8.4m) leading the way with two goals and 12 Fantasy points. Team-mate João Neves (€6.1m), who also scored, was next on nine, one ahead of another Paris player, Désiré Doué (€8.1m), who provided two assists.

Michael Olise (€8.3m) was the joint-leading scorer in the Bayern midfield in the first leg, seven Fantasy points making it 41 in just four appearances in the knockout phase; the winger also has eight assists, the joint-most in the competition. Bukayo Saka (€9.5m) scored a single point in Madrid, but a goal and assist in the Premier League on Saturday suggested the winger could be returning to form at the optimum time, and Arsenal should again look to him to unlock the Atleti defence.

Forwards

As with clean sheets at Arsenal Stadium, if last week's first legs are any guide, the bulk of the second-leg goals could well come in Munich. Harry Kane (€10.9m) has eight in Bayern's home games this season and had scored in eight successive games in all competitions before the weekend, a run that included a goal and assist in Paris, earning him nine Fantasy points to take his total to 39 in four knockout appearances.

Ousmane Dembélé (€9.6m) scored twice at the Parc des Princes, his second successive Champions League double, with those 16 Fantasy points making it 30 from his last two appearances. Should there be goals in north London, Viktor Gyökeres and Julián Alvarez look the likeliest forwards to provide them – but Luis Díaz (€7.9m) takes the third attacking spot in the Scout squad after his goal and nine points in Paris pushed the Colombian up to 36 Fantasy points in five knockout matches.