UEFA.com has announced its Champions League
XI for the 2015-16 group stage, with no
representatives from European champions
Barcelona.
Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain have the
most representatives with two apiece, with
Thomas Muller and David Alaba making the cut
for the German champions and Kevin Trapp and
Thiago Silva included from the French side.
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December 15, 2015
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo, who was
the leading scorer in the group stage with 11
goals and also contributed three assists, is
included alongside Muller (five goals, two assists)
and Hulk, whose three goals and four assists
helped Zenit St Petersburg top Group H.
There is no place for Barca forwards Luis Suarez
(five goals, two assists), Lionel Messi (three goals,
one assist) or Neymar (two goals, four assists),
while Bayern's Robert Lewandowski (seven goals,
no assists), Zenit's Artem Dzyuba (six goals, two
assists) and Arsenal's Olivier Giroud (five goals, no
assists) also miss out.
In midfield, Willian (five goals, one assist) is
included after playing a key role for Chelsea as
they took top spot in Group G, while Raheem
Sterling (three goals, one assist) makes the cut
after Manchester City edged out Juventus to
finish first in Group D.
Sven Kums (one goal, two assists) is also
recognised for his contribution to Gent's
successful start in the competition as they
finished ahead of Valencia to take second place in
Group H.
PSG keeper Trapp and centre-back Thiago Silva
make the XI after Laurent Blanc's men conceded
just one goal in the group stage, while Alaba,
Juventus' Andrea Brazagli and Atletico Madrid's
Diego Godin are selected after their sides
conceded three apiece.
GK: Kevin Trapp (PSG)
DF: Andrea Barzagli (Juventus)
DF: Thiago Silva (PSG)
DF: Diego Godín (Atletico)
DF: David Alaba (Bayern)
MF: Sven Kums (Gent)
MF: Willian (Chelsea)
MF: Raheem Sterling (Manchester City)
FW: Thomas Muller (Bayern)
FW: Hulk (Zenit)
FW: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)

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