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<p><img width="1000" height="600" src="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/UEFA-Champions-League-Group-Stage-Draw-1000x600.webp" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="2022/23 UEFA Champions League Group Stage Draw - [Complete Draws]" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/UEFA-Champions-League-Group-Stage-Draw-1000x600.webp 1000w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/UEFA-Champions-League-Group-Stage-Draw-590x354.webp 590w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/UEFA-Champions-League-Group-Stage-Draw-400x240.webp 400w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></p>
<h2>After the conclusion of the first batch of <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/03/07/man-city-three-other-teams-qualify-for-champions-league-quarter-final/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the UEFA Champions League round of 16</a>, the European football governing body has released the tournament's team of the week.</h2>
<p>In a publication on UEFA's official website on Thursday, March 7, the football governing body announced that five players from Bayern Munich made the 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League team of the week.</p>
<p>Bayern Munich have the most players in the team of the week after overturning a 1-0 first-leg defeat in the Champions League round of 16 against Lazio. Recall that the German Bundesliga giants qualified for the quarter-final stage of the competition 3-1 on aggregate after defeating Lazio 3-0 at home.</p>
<p>Manchester City, the reigning champions of the tournament, have two players in the team of the week following their 6-2 aggregate win over Copenhagen.</p>
<p>Paris Saint Germain who knocked out Real Sociedad have just Kylian Mbappe in the team of the week.</p>
<p>Real Sociedad, RB Leipzig, and Copenhagen who have ended their journey in the campaign have a player each in the team.</p>
<p><strong>Below is the 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League team of the week after the first batch of the round of 16:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Goalkeeper</strong><br />
Manuel Neuer (Bayern) – 6 points</p>
<p><strong>Defenders</strong><br />
Manuel Akanji (Man City) – 13 points</p>
<p>Matthijs de Ligt (Bayern) – 10 points</p>
<p>Eric Dier (Bayern) – 7 points</p>
<p>Willi Orbán (Leipzig) – 11 points</p>
<p>Raphaël Guerreiro (Bayern) – 9 points</p>
<p><strong>Midfielders</strong><br />
Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) – 7 points</p>
<p>Mohamed Elyounoussi (Copenhagen) – 9 points</p>
<p><strong>Forwards</strong><br />
Julián Álvarez (Man City) – 10 points</p>
<p>Harry Kane (Bayern) – 13 points</p>
<p>Kylian Mbappé (Paris) – 13 points</p>
<p>Note that the second (last batch) of the Champions League round of 16 will take place from Tuesday, March 12 to Wednesday, March 13.</p>
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