Champions League Fantasy Football: Scout notes 16 April

From expected line-ups to advice on substitutions and captain changes, the scout notes offers guidance to managers on #UCLfantasy, presented by Playstation.

Fantasy decisions

• The deadline for captain changes and substitutions on Wednesday is 21:00 CET – when both fixtures kick off.

• Managers have the opportunity to bring up to three outfield players and a goalkeeper off the bench to replace anyone in their original starting XI.

• Those looking for a higher Matchday 14 return from their chosen captain can opt to switch the armband to another player prior to Wednesday's deadline.

Fixtures

21:00 CET
Real Madrid vs Arsenal
Inter vs Bayern München

Key Fantasy players

Antonio Rüdiger (€5.9m) – Real Madrid
The second highest-owned Fantasy defender has found the net twice already at the Santiago Bernabéu in this season's Champions League.

Kylian Mbappé (€11.1m) – Real Madrid
The forward has scored 33 goals in all competitions this season, as well as 26 Fantasy points in his last three home European fixtures.

Vinícius Júnior (€11.1m) – Real Madrid
With seven goals, three assists and three Player of the Match awards, no Real Madrid player has more Fantasy points (68) than the Brazilian.

Myles Lewis-Skelly (€4.0m) – Arsenal
An enticing budget option following his ten-point return in the first leg, in which the versatile defender set up Arsenal's third goal.

Declan Rice (€6.0m) – Arsenal
The highest points scorer on Matchday 13, delivering 18 after scoring two free-kicks.

Mikel Merino (€7.0m) – Arsenal
The Spaniard has scored more goals against Real Madrid than any other club following his left-footed strike on Matchday 13.

Yann Sommer (€5.5m) – Inter
No goalkeeper has more this season than Sommer's 55 Fantasy points, which includes seven clean sheets and 32 saves.

Carlos Augusto (€5.7m) – Inter
Has assists in consecutive games and accumulated 11 points over the course of his last two European appearances.

Lautaro Martínez (€9.4m) – Inter
Six goals, three Player of the Match awards and 40 points for the Argentinian forward in his last four Champions League games.

Joshua Kimmich (€6.3m) – Bayern
Has picked up at least four Fantasy points in five of Bayern's last six Champions League fixtures; six assists and 56 ball recoveries in this season's competition.

Raphaël Guerreiro (€4.7m) – Bayern
Deployed in a more advanced role in the first leg and on the scoresheet in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

Harry Kane (€10.9m) – Bayern
Ten goals, two assists and three Player of the Match awards in this season's Champions League.