Following the conclusion of the week’s round of 16 second-leg fixtures on Wednesday, UEFA released the Champions League team of the week in a post via its website on Thursday afternoon.
Chelsea players dominate UEFA Champions League Team of the Week
Four Chelsea players have been included in the UEFA Champions League team of this week.
The four Chelsea players are Edouard Mendy, César Azpilicueta, Emerson Palmieri and Hakim Ziyech.
The Chelsea players made the list alongside Manchester City stars, João Cancelo, Kevin De Bruyne and İlkay Gündoğan.
Chelsea defeated Atletico Madrid 2-0 on Wednesday, thanks to goals from Ziyech and Emerson.
Manchester City, on Tuesday, sealed their progress to the last 8 of the UCL after a 2-0 victory over Borussia Monchengladbach.
UEFA Champions League team after the conclusion of this week’s round of 16 second-leg matches:
Goalkeeper:
Edouard Mendy (Chelsea)
Defenders:
Joshua Kimmich (Bayern)
César Azpilicueta (Chelsea)
Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)
João Cancelo (Man. City)
Emerson (Chelsea)
Midfielders:
Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea)
İlkay Gündoğan (Man. City)
Kevin De Bruyne (Man. City)
Luka Modrić (Real Madrid)
Forwards:
Luis Muriel (Atalanta)