Best XI of this season’s Champions League chasing their first win.
It’s always surprising to look at some of the names who’ve never won the Champions League, and here’s a best XI from this season’s competition of players looking to lift the famous old trophy for the first time…
GK: David de Gea (Manchester United)
One of the best goalkeepers in the world, David de Gea is still young and will be hoping to be part of a major upset as Manchester United take on Europe’s elite again.
DR: Danilo (Real Madrid)
A fine summer signing, Danilo will have made the move from Porto to Real Madrid precisely to challenge for trophies like the Champions League.
DL: Juan Bernat (Bayern Munich)
Having joined since Bayern’s amazing treble in 2013, Juan Bernat is yet to lift Europe’s biggest trophy with the Bavarain giants.
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DC: Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain)
One of the best centre-backs of his generation, Thiago Silva has been unfortunate to play for AC Milan in an era when they’d past their best, and for a PSG side that is still growing into this competition.
DC: Mehdi Benatia (Bayern Munich)
Having only moved to Bayern last summer, Mehdi Benatia is yet to win the Champions League and will be hoping for better luck this season.
MC: Arturo Vidal (Bayern Munich)
A finalist with Juventus last year, Arturo Vidal will hope the move to Bayern Munich will see him among the big favourites to conquer Europe this season.
MC: David Silva (Manchester City)
One of the finest playmakers of the last five years or more, David Silva and Manchester City just haven’t got going in the Champions League and it would be tragic if the Spaniard never managed to lift the trophy.
AMR: Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal)
Despite playing for Barcelona for three seasons, Alexis Sanchez is another big name who hasn’t won the Champions League, and chances are he’ll struggle to do so at Arsenal.
AML: Eden Hazard (Chelsea)
Joining after Chelsea’s win in 2012, Eden Hazard is another world class name looking to win the famous European Cup for the first time.
FC: Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
Another relatively new boy at Bayern, Robert Lewandowski was on the losing Borussia Dortmund side in the all-German final of 2013.
FC: Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint-Germain)
One of the most surprising names, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has played for many Champions League-winning clubs (Barcelona, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus and Ajax) but never at the right time. Now he faces a battle to do so with PSG.
