Manchester City have enjoyed another stellar campaign under Pep Guardiola and while they are on target to lift yet another Premier League trophy, it is European glory that they are craving.
The Sky Blues are one of the hot favourites to win the competition and they have looked brilliant so far, scoring 24 goals to date ahead of Tuesday’s night tie against Atletico.
It comes as no surprise to a see a City star named in WhoScored’s Best XI of the competition so far, but is it who you expected?
The line-up is based on WhoScored’s ratings using their own algorithms, which comprises over 200 raw statistics.
Here is the XI...
1. Thibaut Courtois - 7.2
The goalkeeper has ony conceded five goals for Real Madrid in the Champions League this season. Photo: Getty Images
2. Noussair Mazraoui - 7.2
The Moroccan defender made eight appearances in the Champions League for Ajax before they were knocked out by Benfica. Photo: Getty Images
3. Reinildo Mandava - 7.3
The Mozambique international made six appearances in the Champions League for Lille before joining Atletico Madrid and has since featured in both legs against Manchester United.
4. Eder Militao - 7.2
The Real Madrid defender has four clean sheets in eight Champions League appearances this season. Photo: Getty Images