UEFA on Thursday named six Chelsea players in the UEFA Champions League team of the week.
UEFA also named two Atletico Madrid stars and others in the starting XI.
The Europe football governing body released the Champions League team in a post via its website following the conclusion of this week’s round of 16 first-leg games on Wednesday night.
Recall that Chelsea defeated Lille 2-0 at Stamford Bridge, thanks to two goals from Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic.
Atletico Madrid, meanwhile, drew 1-1 with Manchester United in Spain.
Below is the UEFA Champions League team after the conclusion of this week’s round of 16 first-leg games:
Goalkeeper
Edouard Mendy (Chelsea) – 6 points
Defenders
Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) – 8 points
Thiago Silva (Chelsea) – 10 points
Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) – 8 points
Renan Lodi (Atlético) – 9 points
Midfielders
Christian Pulišić (Chelsea) – 8 points
N’Golo Kanté (Chelsea) – 11 points
Kai Havertz (Chelsea) – 8 points
Daniel Parejo (Villarreal) – 11 points
João Félix (Atlético) – 11 points
Forwards
Dušan Tadić (Ajax) – 6 points. Continue Reading
