UCL Fantasy Football popular picks and potential differentials

UEFA.com casts an eye over some highly selected #UCLfantasy assets as well as some options who could warrant a higher level of ownership.

GOALKEEPERS

Popular pick

Jan Oblak (€6.0m) vs Lokomotiv Moskva (A)
Despite having conceded six goals in his first two UEFA Champions League group stage matches this season, the Atlético custodian is still the third most highly-owned goalkeeper in #UCLfantasy. When you take into account Oblak's domestic and international form it is easy to see why, as the Slovenian international has racked up four clean sheets in six Liga matches for his club this season and is yet to concede a goal for Slovenia in this year's UEFA Nations League. It seemsonly a matter of time before Oblak secures his first UEFA Champions League clean sheet of the season and a Matchday 3 trip to Lokomotiv Moskva could be the moment.
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Potential differential

Edouard Mendy (€5.0m) vs Rennes (H)
The Chelsea keeper has made a strong start to his career in London since joining in the summer from Matchday 3 opponents Rennes. Mendy has yet to concede a goal for the Blues in both the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League, having kept two clean sheets with six saved shots in Chelsea’s first two group stage fixtures, alongside three clean sheets in his first three Premier League starts for the club. The French stopper now faces a reunion with his former side and will be determined to remind his former employers of his talents.
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DEFENDERS

Popular pick

Joshua Kimmich (€6.5m) vs Salzburg (A)
The joint most selected #UCLfantasy defender did not disappoint on Matchday 2. Kimmich accrued his second ten-point haul in successive group stage games thanks to a goal in Bayern’s 1-2 win away at Lokomotiv Moskva. Kimmich also registered five completed ball recoveries for the second matchday running, meaning the versatile German has now recorded a goal, an assist, a clean sheet and ten ball recoveries in his first two matches. Deployed as a central midfielder by Bayern head coach Hansi Flick, it is easy to see why Kimmich is such a popular Fantasy asset as he offers points potential from both a defensive and an attacking perspective. The holders travel to Salzburg on Matchday 3 and it would be no surprise to see Kimmich continue to rack up those Fantasy points in bulk.
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Potential differential

Diego Carlos (€5.5m) vs Krasnodar (H)
Sevilla have established themselves as a strong defensive unit in this season's UEFA Champions League, with the 2019/20 Europa League winners having not conceded a goal in their opening two group stage games against Chelsea and Rennes respectively. Key to such defensive stability has been centre-back Diego Carlos, who has not only played every minute of each match but has also established himself as a worthwhile #UCLfantasy selection having accumulated 18 Fantasy points over the course of both matchdays thanks to two clean sheets and a massive 18 ball recoveries. Sevilla welcome Krasnodar to Spain on Matchday 3 and Diego Carlos could prove a shrewd option for those managers searching for a differential defender.
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MIDFIELDERS

Popular pick

Ansu Fati (€8.2m) vs Dynamo Kyiv (H)
Despite starting Matchday 2 on the bench, wonderkid Ansu Fati still managed to make a huge impact for Barcelona as a substitute. The attacking midfielder came on to win his side a late penalty, which was converted by Lionel Messi to seal 2-0 win away to Italian champions Juventus. Fati’s last European start for Barcelona came on Matchday 1, where he registered a goal, an assist and 11 #UCLfantasy points in his side’s 5-1 win over Ferencváros at the Camp Nou. The Spanish international is expected to return to the starting line-up on Matchday 3 as the Catalan giants host Ukrainian side Dynamo Kyiv.
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Potential differential

Marcus Rashford (€9.0m) vs İstanbul Başakşehir (A)
The highest scoring midfielder in #UCLfantasy so far this season, it’s remarkable to think that Rashford on from the bench for Manchester United on Matchday 2. Facing German side Leipzig, the England international made quite an impact in his 27-minute cameo as a substitute, scoring a hat-trick and picking up a massive 16 Fantasy points. Rashford now has four goals in two UEFA Champions League games this season having also got the winner against Paris in the first round of fixtures. The Red Devils make the trip to Turkey on Matchday 3, where they will face İstanbul Başakşehir and the form Rashford is currently in makes him a potentially golden differential pick for any #UCLfantasy manager.
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FORWARDS

Popular pick

Erling Braut Haaland (€11.0m) vs Club Brugge (A)
A second successive group stage goal for the Dortmund forward on Matchday 2 took his overall UEFA Champions League goal tally to 12 since his debut in the competition for Salzburg last season, the most any player has managed in their first ten UEFA Champions League appearances. Despite such an incredible record, Haaland will doubtless be hungry to step up a gear on Matchday 3 as Dortmund travel to Belgium to play Club Brugge in a match that could prove pivotal in Group F, boding well for his increasingly high ownership, with the Norwegian having already earned 12 #UCLfantasy points over the last two matchdays.
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Potential differential

Marcus Thuram (€8.5m) vs Shakhtar Donetsk (A)
German side Mönchengladbach have shown no fear in their opening two games, pushing Internazionale and Real Madrid to the limit and coming close to victory in both matches before ultimately securing 2-2 draws against both sides. Thuram won a penalty at Inter on Matchday 1 and scored both goals against Madrid on Matchday 2, helping the Frenchman rack up 16 #UCLfantasy points to sit third on this season's points chart among forwards. The son of FIFA World Cup winner Lilian Thuram, Marcus is using this year’s UEFA Champions League to make a name for himself and could back up his great form with more goals in Mönchengladbach’s Matchday 3 fixture at Shakhtar Donetsk.
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