UEFA don name di Champions League Team of the Week for Matchday 3, and di all-star eleven carry some of di biggest names for di competition. Di side wey Hyundai present na UEFA Technical Observer Group pick am, with France forward Kylian Mbappé leading di list and England duo Harry Kane and Declan Rice also inside.
UEFA tok say di Technical Observer Group get one experienced observer wey dey watch each match, and di UEFA Game Insights Unit for Nyon, Switzerland dey support di selections. For goalkeeper, Yann Sommer of Club Brugge get di nod after im six saves helped Club Brugge survive a tough first half against Lens before dem win 3-0 at home.
Di defence get Carlos Augusto of Inter Milan, Lutsharel Geertruida of PSV Eindhoven and Xavier Mbuyamba of LASK Linz. Augusto, wey be central defender, score di only goal for ten-man Inter Milan to snatch victory over Shakhtar, and na im second goal in as many league phase outings this term. Geertruida be part of PSV Eindhoven’s first Champions League clean sheet since November 2024, while Mbuyamba show im quality on di ball and defensive work for LASK Linz in dia win at Sporting CP, with 17 duels, six tackles and five clearances.
For midfield, UEFA pick Declan Rice of Arsenal, Phil Foden of Manchester City, Nico Paz of Como, Scott McTominay of Napoli and Désiré Doué of Paris Saint-Germain. Rice score late equaliser at Bayern Munich and also carry ball forward well, win majority of im 13 duels including three out of three aerial contests. Up front, Mbappé and Kane join di attack. Mbappé score and set up one goal in Real Madrid 4-1 win over Leipzig, while Kane match that return with goal and assist in Bayern Munich 2-2 draw with Arsenal.
