UEFA have named their Champions League Team of the Week – made up exclusively of Premier League players.
Chelsea booked their place in the final in Istanbul by beating Real Madrid on Wednesday night, joining Manchester City who blew by Paris Saint-Germain a night earlier.
Uefa have now named their best XI from the Champions League semi-final second legs – with only Blues and City stars making the cut.
But bizarrely, there was no room for N’Golo Kante who’s defensive midfield masterclass shut down Real Madrid’s star-studded midfield trio of Toni Kroos, Luka Modric and Casemiro.
Europe’s governing body opted for an obscure 5-1-3-1 formation – meaning there was room for just one central midfielder.
Uefa opted for Mason Mount over Kante in that spot, with the England ace scoring the tie-clinching second goal at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday evening.
In goal, Edouard Mendy was an absolute shoo-in after his flawless performance against Real.
The French stopper – who shared Chelsea’s incredible dressing room celebrations on social media – made a series of stunning saves to keep the Blues in the tie, as Timo Werner and Mount did the business up the other end.
In defence, Kyle Walker and Ben Chilwell take the wing-back slots after shutting down Neymar and Vinicius Jr respectively.
Cesar Azpilicueta, Thiago Silva and Ruben Dias locked in the three central defensive positions after phenomenal individual performances during the week.
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Dias kept superstar Kylian Mbappe out of the game at the Etihad, while Silva and Azpilicueta ensured Karim Benzema and Eden Hazard were utterly anonymous in West London.
Werner – who nodded into an empty net from one yard out – leads the line after putting in a lung-busting shift on Wednesday.
He has three attacking midfielders for support in Uefa’s Champions League Team of the Week.
Man City and England whiz Phil Foden takes the left-wing spot, with two-goal hero Riyad Mahrez on the right.
Kai Havertz takes the No10 slot playing off his Chelsea pal Werner in the team after a strong performance against Los Blancos.
However, their inclusion means there’s no room for superstar Kevin De Bruyne in this week’s XI.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
