Champions League

UCL Fantasy: Tuesday review, Wednesday preview and tips for substitutes and captaincy

The UEFA Champions League Fantasy game allows managers to change their starting XIs and captains – with certain restrictions – following the culmination of the Tuesday matches and before the start of Wednesday’s games.

In this article, we’ll recap last night’s fixtures and summarise the captaincy and substitution options available to UCL Fantasy bosses before this evening’s 17:55 GMT deadline.

The three players we backed for captaincy in yesterday’s article scored five goals between them.

Tuesday’s fixtures saw Chelsea, Sevilla, Barcelona and Juventus through to the knockout stage of the competition and tonight could see Manchester City and Bayern Munich join them. 

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Last Night’s Review

Starting in the early kick-offs, Sevilla and Chelsea both won their games on the road but more importantly, both conceded.

Edouard Mendy (€5.2m) shipped his first goal for Chelsea in the Champions League and Timo Werner (€10.6m) continued his poor form in front of goal, although he did set up Oliver Giroud’s (€7.3m) winning strike.

For Sevilla, former Barcelona starlet Munir El-Haddadi (€7m) scored his third goal off the bench in the double-header against Krasnodar and may have done enough to earn himself a starting berth in future games for the Andalusian side.

In the 8pm kick-offs, Manchester United’s 4-1 win saw them keep their place at the top of their tough Group H, with Bruno Fernandes (€9.5m) taking the headlines with his stunning brace. United assets are perhaps not the best for future investment, as they now set up to face two top-class sides in need of a win and could have a dead rubber in the final round of matches.

In the other game in their group, PSG continued their poor form in front of goal in Europe as only a Neymar penalty saw them beat an injury-ravaged RB Leipzig side. 

In Group G, a second-string Barcelona team led by Martin Braithwaite (€5.8m) hammered a COVID-riddled Dynamo Kyiv side to stay three points clear at the top of their group. Expect Braithwaite to start again in Hungary next week and potentially find himself on the scoresheet once again.

A star-studded but poor Juventus team scraped past Ferencvaros, as Cristiano Ronaldo (€12m) was once again limited to just six points. Andrea Pirlo can’t seem to get his side ticking just yet but Alvaro Morata (€9m) has been their star man in this competition from start to finish.

In Group E, Erling Haaland (€11m) and Ciro Immobile (€10.5m) both scored braces at home to once again live up to their price tags. Haaland has six goals in his first four games in the Champions League this season and with Lazio and Zenit still to come, will likely add to his tally. Dortmund’s defence made it three Champions League clean sheets in a row, with full-backs Raphael Guerreiro (€6m) and Thomas Meunier (€5m) threatening as always.

Substitutions and Captaincy

As always, four points or less is definitely worth the risk with substitutions.

Wilmar Barrios (€4.5m) is in 45% of teams and having conceded a penalty and picked up a yellow card, received just one point last night – so he is an obvious candidate to make way.

Liverpool, Ajax and Bayern players sat on your bench have to take priority with their plum home fixtures. But be wary of rotation all round, especially from Manchester City and Liverpool, with news potentially filtering in throughout the day. Kevin De Bruyne (€11.5m) and Kyle Walker have not travelled with the City squad, but Alassane Plea (€8.2m) and Antony (€5.9m) have both been declared fit for their respective games. 

Onto changing captaincy.

With Robert Lewandowski (€12m) facing a plum home fixture, sticking with players on six points or less will likely be punished. A returning Mohamed Salah (€11.5m) and in-form Joao Felix (€9m) both also have great fixtures and seem ready to put up big scores.

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  1. GW10 Fixtures and clean sheet odds
    G-Whizz
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    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    GW10 fixture odds can be found here:
    http://prntscr.com/vpzujf
    (Provided by Betbrain)

    GW9 clean sheet results:
    MNU: 49% ✅
    CHE: 41% ✅
    WOL: 35% ❌
    BUR: 34% ✅
    CRY: 34% ❌
    EVE: 33% ❌
    WHU: 33% ✅
    MCI: 31% ❌
    AVL: 29% ❌
    LIV: 29% ✅
    ARS: 28% ✅
    SHU: 28% ❌
    SOU: 28% ❌
    BHA: 22% ❌
    LEE: 21% ✅
    FUL: 19% ❌
    LEI: 18% ❌
    TOT: 17% ✅
    NEW: 14% ❌
    WBA: 12% ❌

    GW10 clean sheet odds:
    MCI: 55%
    LEI: 42%
    ARS: 39%
    CRY: 36%
    LIV: 36%
    MNU: 33%
    WBA: 33%
    CHE: 31%
    SHU: 31%
    EVE: 30%
    NEW: 28%
    WHU: 27%
    WOL: 26%
    AVL: 22%
    SOU: 21%
    TOT: 21%
    LEE: 18%
    FUL: 16%
    BHA: 15%
    BUR: 9%
    (Provided by Betbrain)

    Clean sheet totals:
    Aston Villa: 4
    Chelsea: 4
    Southampton: 4
    West Ham: 4
    Wolves: 4
    Arsenal: 3
    Burnley: 3
    Leeds: 3
    Leicester City: 3
    Tottenham: 3
    Brighton: 2
    Liverpool: 2
    Manchester City: 2
    Manchester United: 2
    Crystal Palace: 1
    Everton: 1
    Fulham: 1
    Newcastle: 1
    West Bromwich: 1
    Sheffield United: 0

    Top 2 in the clean sheet odds again came through last week and personally I had a good week too even though I took a -8 still ended up with 77 (-8)= 69 🙂

    Hope you all have a good week too, catch you all next week...

    G

    1. KaBoZ: Kids,don't Drin…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks G-Whizz, always love those

      1. KaBoZ: Kids,don't Drin…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Actually I check it every gw to get an idea of how my defense ranks for the gw hehe

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Thxxxx

    3. Alberto Tomba
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nick Pope Versus The World

    4. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      cheers

  2. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Last time I'm Going to ask

    A. Zaha > KDB (C)
    B. Kane > Vardy (C) and Zaha > Salah .... -4

    Current team

    Mendy
    semado, cress, konsa
    son, bruno, jack, Zaha
    kane, dcl, bam

    1. AD2110
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. 1984 TC
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B

    3. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Good, last time I'm going to ignore you. 😀

      B is best by the way.

      1. 1984 TC
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        B is like a bike with nitro to help Z get away from C.

        It’s a sprint after all; not a marathon.

    4. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Easy A

    5. Carefree Crew
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Does £ come into it if Zaha falls & Salah rises? Will you be priced out?
      I think Vardy is the better Captain option v Fulham considering City form & Burnley better defensively.

      Minus 4 & getting Salah over KDB with Vardy a Captain option for the next 4GWs might tempt me personally. Not checked Vardy ownership but KDB is under 20% owned so depends if shield or sword is your strategy.

    6. JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

  3. AlpoShearer
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Any early thougthts? 1 FT and 3,8 ITB

    Martinez
    Cancelo-Chilwell-Justin
    Foden-Bruno-Son-James-Grealish
    DCL-Kane

    Steer Brewster-Michell-Lamptey

    A. Kane to Vardy
    B. James to KDB
    C. Kane and James to Bamford and Salah -4
    D. Foden to ?

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        in fact no, not with his fixtures, A if any, Foden to jot?

    2. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

  4. Evasivo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    McCarthy Forster
    Bellerin Coufal Zouma Dallas Kilman
    Bruno Salah Grealish Zaha Soucek
    DCL Kane Wilson

    A) Kane>Vardy
    B) Zaha>Jota
    C) Use 1Ft & £1.3 elsewhere

  5. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    3 days of mourning in Argentina for Diego.

    Probably similar in Scotland....

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Statue to be erected in his honor in O'Connell Street Dublin surely?

  6. Supersonic Marv'
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone who hasn't seen the Maradona film yet, it's a really good watch. Made by the same guy who made Senna.

  7. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    KdB just rested or some injury issue?

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      rested

    2. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Rested.

  8. KaBoZ: Kids,don't Drin…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Is it worth holding on for the WC until Christmas?
    Do we expect any DGWS/Blanks before gw16?
    Like many, my team is not looking very good for the next gws (no Zaha, Wilson, City or Utd assets and defense is looking weak) so I'm wondering if it'd be really worth the wait.

    That's my current team, 0 FT:
    Mccarthy - Steer
    Chilwell - kilman - justin - feurgeson - Lewis
    Salah - Son - Grealish - Soucek - Anguissa(4.5 fodder)
    DCL - Vardy - Werner

  9. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I made a rookie mistake and got Cancelo in too early

    1. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Whats wrong with cancelo?

      1. R.C
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Not nailed

      2. Garlana
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        More the concern he may not play this weekend based on tonight's lineup

        1. Shineonme
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Hell play the weekend imo

    2. KaBoZ: Kids,don't Drin…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      he has a good run, will get you points, at this price it's a very good buy

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Decent bench will do the job

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Hopefully cancelo withdrawn early tonight

    4. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Unless Zinchenko is ready he'll surely play, Mendy has been made of glass the past 2 seasons so I can't see any chance of Pep chancing him from the start twice just a few days apart

  10. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    2.2 ITB.
    Any suggestions appreciated. Need a defender and Salah back but how? (Not getting rid of Bruno)

    Martinez Foster
    Chillwell Saiss Mitchell Targett Lamptey
    Son Burke Bowen Bruno Grealish
    Kane DCL Vardy.

    Thanks.!

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Kane + Son + Mitchell to Bamford + Salah + Cancelo for -8

      1. R.C
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Saiss instead of Mitchell

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Spur attacker, lose Saiss.

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks both.

        No way in hell I’m getting rid of both though.. Kane,Saiss,and Saiss ➡️ Salah Bamford Cancelo and .5 Itb -8 tho

        1. Champions League Varane
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Bowen instead of one of them saiss ffs

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            • 14 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Bowen due.

  11. Meinhoff
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ole ole ole Diego Diego

    RIP to the greatest ever.

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      This

  12. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Diego looked around. It wasn't what he was expecting. For one, the stadium was eerily quiet, and the man in black, with the whistle, was decidedly...bony.
    "Am I....?"
    "SI", said Death.
    "It's not what I was expecting"
    "I THOUGHT YOU LIKED SURPRISES"
    "Er...is that a...sword, you're carrying? I thought you had a...scythe?"
    "THE SWORD IS ONLY FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS. ALTHOUGH I HAVE HAD TO CARRY IT AROUND MORE OFTEN THIS YEAR."
    "So...what happens next?"
    "LET'S GO FIND OUT TOGETHER, SHALL WE?"
    Death extended his clickety digits. and Diego clasped the hand of Death.
    And Death, well, Death held the hand of God.

    (Apologies to Sir Terry Pratchett)

  13. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Pep not playing his best player atm, Torres. I don't get it.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Same reason he's not playing KDB?

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        But KDB didn't play and Torres is super young and fit and he wants to play and to get minutes. I don't get it, personally.

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          *but KDB didn't travel

  14. Jullepuu
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Saiss to Dias with this team?

    Martinez Steer
    Saiss Coufal Chilwell Taylor Ferguson
    Salah Rashford Ziyech Son Podence
    Jimenez DCL Watkins

  15. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Sure it's been asked 100 times but KDB just being rested tonight, nothing more concerning?

    1. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Rested

      1. CheesyZoot
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        TY, panic over

  16. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kane, Harrison > Jesus, Torres?

  17. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    The hand of god finally touches Diego

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      ...and tells him they have just brought in VAR in football heaven...

  18. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    And there goes Cancelo nailed on story.

  19. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Torres or KDB who to bring first? I think Torres could be a revelation this year, combo of 10+ goals and close to 10 assists for the season won't surprise me.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Who scores more vs Burnley? Who do you sell for each?

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I have a tough decision to decide who will score more. I am getting both for Fulham that's for sure.

        Rashford/Son goes for them.

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Torres will probably starting 1 or 2 games in every 3 when all mids & forwards are fit

  20. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kevin De Bruyne makes rotation request at Man City amid exhausting schedule

    https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-city-news-de-bruyne-19329765

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      oh my, i might go salah directly than. this makes me think is he a good captaincy bet against fulham, since he might not play ?

  21. fridge
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Is Zaha confirmed out? Got so many issues in my team that I'm hoping (with little faith) he may play?

    1. teneighty
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers!

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Welcome.

  22. FantasyHero
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Hope aguero gets some minutes so it can be clear that he starts for the weekend

  23. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Martinez Fodder
    Cancelo Justin Lascelles
    KdB Bruno Ziyech Grealish
    Vardy Richarlison Watkins
    Soucek Lamptey Taylor

    1 FT, 2.1 ITB

    How to get Salah in?