Who makes our Europa League team of the week?
Friday, February 17, 2017
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Ten different clubs provide players for our UEFA Europa League Team of the Week including a pair of hat-trick heroes: let us know your thoughts @EuropaLeague using #UEL.
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Let us know your thoughts @EuropaLeague using #UEL
Goalkeeper: Andre Onana (Ajax)
The Cameroon goalkeeper denied Legia to keep his fifth consecutive clean in all competitions for the Dutch giants.
Defender: Timofei Kalachev (Rostov)
Solid at the back and provided a delicious cross for Dmitri Poloz to net Rostov's second.
Defender: Numan Çürüksu (Osmanlıspor)
The captain led by example as the Turkish side held Olympiacos to a goalless draw in Greece.
Defender: Benedikt Höwedes (Schalke)
Helped Schalke keep a fifth clean sheet in seven UEFA Europa League ties and set up Max Meyer to double Schalke's advantage at PAOK.
Midfielder: Lucas Tousart (Lyon)
Struck his first goal for Les Gones and laid on Lyon's third at AZ.
Midfielder: Federico Bernardeschi (Fiorentina)
Secured a vital 1-0 success for Fiorentina at Mönchengladbach with a stunning free-kick on his birthday.
Midfielder: Danijel Milicevic (Gent)
Playmaker set up Gent's winner against Tottenham and twice went close to scoring himself.
Midfielder: Frank Acheampong (Anderlecht)
Acheampong registered twice inside opening 31 minutes as Anderlecht claimed an impressive 2-0 first-leg victory against Zenit.
Forward: Edin Džeko (Roma)
Now the leading marksman in the 2016/17 competition with eight goals after notching a second-half treble at Villarreal.
Forward: Zlatan Ibrahimović (Manchester United)
Ibrahimović claimed his first hat-trick for Manchester United and increased his impressive tally against St-Étienne to 17 goals in 14 games.
Forward: Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon)
Lyon No10 hit a fine double in the Netherlands – he has now scored 13 goals in his last 12 games.