Constructing the ultimate 16-man squad from the remaining Champions League teams…
The draw for the Last 16 of the Champions League was made on Monday, and we have now discovered the fates of Europe’s elite. Four German, three Spanish, three English and two French sides make up three-quarters of the draw, which his completed by representatives from Ukraine, Portugal, Italy and Switzerland.
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But if you were only allowed to pick one player from each club to feature in an all-star European XI – with five substitutes – who would you pick? Have a look at our example below and then try your own team.
The full list of clubs is: Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen, Schalke, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, Shakhtar Donetsk, Porto, Juventus and Basel.
GK) Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich)
Arguably the world’s best goalkeeper keeps out a host of talented teammates.
RB) Lukasz Piszczek (Borussia Dortmund)
Dortmund’s forward players have struggled this season, so we’ve gone with the Polish full-back.
LB) Bruno Martins Indi (Porto)
The Dutch defender was highly impressive during this summer’s World Cup.
CB) Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain)
The Brazilian rock is still renowned as one of the best defenders in world football.
CB) Diego Godin (Atletico Madrid)
One of Madrid’s most important players, he has recently been linked with a move to Man United.
CM) Paul Pogba (Juventus)
An impressive young midfielder who has regularly been linked with a return to the Premier League.
CM) Cesc Fabregas (Chelsea)
The talented Spanish midfielder has been a revelation at Stamford Bridge so far this season.
RM) Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal)
Another impressive summer signing, Sanchez could well be the man to fire the Gunners to success.
AM) Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
The competition’s all-time leading goalscorer and an easy pick behind a central striker.
LM) Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
The best player in the world, his goal record for Real Madrid really does say it all.
ST) Sergio Aguero (Manchester City)
The Argentine proved with his hat-trick against Bayern Munich, just how good he really is.
SUBS:
1) Benedikt Howedes (Schalke 04)
2) Lars Bender (Bayer Leverkusen)
3) Joao Moutinho (Monaco)
4) Marco Streller (Basel)
5) Luiz Adriano (Shakhtar Donetsk)
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