Champions League Fantasy Football: Popular Picks and Potential Differentials

As attention turns to Matchday 4, UEFA.com assesses a selection of the most popular picks among managers alongside those assets not as highly owned on #UCLfantasy, presented by Playstation.

GOALKEEPERS

Popular Pick

Marc-André ter Stegen (€5.5m) vs Inter (H)
Although Ter Stegen is yet to keep a clean sheet in this season's group stage, a significant portion of #UCLfantasy manager still own the German, who is currently the joint-third most popular goalkeeper. His excellent domestic form for Barcelona has brought him six clean sheets in seven Liga matches, Ter Stegen conceding just one goal, and he is yet to be beaten in close to nine hours of league action at the time of writing. Barcelona have home advantage over Inter on Matchday 4 with three points crucial after a second successive Group C defeat in Italy, and #UCLfantasy managers will be hoping Ter Stegen can secure that first European shut-out of the season.
Owned by 10%

Potential Differential

Simon Mignolet (€4.7m) vs Atlético (A)
Despite a small price tag and a similarly low ownership, Mignolet continues to establish himself as one of the highest performing #UCLfantasy assets in his position so far. Club Brugge's first-choice goalkeeper is still yet to beaten in Group B, recording his third consecutive shutout on Matchday 3 as the Belgian champions overcame Atlético. Mignolet's six Fantasy points took him up to 20 for the season, with Manuel Neuer currently the only other goalkeeper to match that total. Atlético have now failed to score in their last two Group B fixtures, meaning Mignolet continues to represent a real differential bargain ahead of Matchday 4.
Owned by 4%

DEFENDERS

Popular Pick

Trent Alexander-Arnold (€6.5m) vs Rangers (A)
The Liverpool right-back justified the faith that many #UCLfantasy managers still have in him on Matchday 3, his quality from set pieces to the fore with a wonderful free-kick in a 2-0 home win against Rangers. This earned Alexander-Arnold a score of 14 Fantasy points and ensured he will remain highly-owned come Matchday 4, when Liverpool travel to Scotland to once more face a Rangers side who are still to score in Group D.
Owned by 21%

Potential Differential

Giovanni Di Lorenzo (€5.0m) vs Ajax (H)
Having steadily improved his #UCLfantasy scoring rate over the course of the group stage so far, Napoli's Di Lorenzo heads into Matchday 4 as the joint second highest-scoring defender with 27 points. This is following a stand-out performance on Matchday 3 away to Ajax, in which the attacking full-back not only found the net in a resounding 6-1 victory but also gained seven ball recoveries, helping him to the Player of the Match award. Despite his impressive total, Di Lorenzo's ownership remains extremely low and those looking for a defender who offers points potential at both ends of the field should seriously consider him.
Owned by 3%

MIDFIELDERS

Popular Pick

Jude Bellingham (€7.3m) vs Sevilla (H)
It has been a fantastic UEFA Champions League campaign so far for Bellingham. The England international has scored in each of Dortmund's three Group G fixtures, gaining four attacking returns in total including 17 ball recoveries. Bayern's Leroy Sané is the only midfielder with a higher overall #UCLfantasy score than Bellingham, who currently averages 11 points per matchday. It's no surprise that plenty of managers are bringing Bellingham into their squads ahead of BVB's home game against struggling Sevilla.
Owned by 22%

Potential Differential

Noah Okafor (€7.6m) vs Dinamo Zagreb (A)
Bellingham is not the only midfielder to have scored on each matchday, with Okafor scoring for a third consecutive UEFA Champions League game last time out as the Austrian champions edged past Dinamo Zagreb. Okafor's goal came from the penalty spot, which only adds to his #UCLfantasy appeal, and he has scored at least seven points in each of his first three appearances. The Swiss international could prove a differential diamond on Matchday 4.
Owned by 1%

FORWARDS

Popular Pick

Erling Haaland (€11.1m) vs Copenhagen (A)
Being taken off at half-time on Matchday 3 came as a small mercy to those #UCLfantasy managers who still do not own Haaland, the Norwegian having already scored twice in the opening 45 minutes of Manchester City's eventual 5-0 victory over Copenhagen. With an incredible 28 goals in 22 UEFA Champions League appearances, not to mention 14 goals in eight in domestic football at the time of writing, it is no surprise that Haaland is comfortably the most owned asset within the entire #UCLfantasy player base.
Owned by 65%

Potential Differential

André Silva (€7.5m) vs Celtic (A)
No forward racked up more #UCLfantasy points on Matchday 3 than André Silva, whose 16-point haul came courtesy of two goals and the Player of the Match award as Leipzig defeated Celtic 3-1 in Germany. With the Scottish side having conceded seven goals in the group stage to date, Leipzig can be confident of further rewards in Glasgow on Matchday 4. Silva's performance in the first game is likely to mean another start and the Portuguese forward could be the ideal left-field pick for #UCLfantasy managers looking to replenish their front line and make up ground on their mini-league rivals.
Owned by 1%