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UCL: Saka, Olise included as UEFA unveils Champions League team [Full list]

UEFA on Thursday unveiled the Champions League team of the week following the conclusion of the match-day six fixtures on […]

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UEFA on Thursday unveiled the Champions League team of the week following the conclusion of the match-day six fixtures on Wednesday night.

The European football governing body included the likes of Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka and Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise in the team.

Saka had led Arsenal to beat Monaco 3-0, scoring a brace against the French Ligue 1 side.

Olise, on the other hand, also netted a brace as Bayern thrashed Shakhtar Donetsk 5-1.

The Team of the Week was chosen by the UEFA technical observer panel.

Here is UEFA’s Champions League team after this week’s matches:

Goalkeeper

Marco Bizot (Brest)

Defenders

Nordi Mukiele (Bayer Leverkusen), Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic), Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid), and Andy Robertson (Liverpool).

Midfielders and Attackers

Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa), Angelo Stiller (Stuttgart), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Michael Olise (Bayern), Igor Paixão (Feyenoord) and Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid).

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