Salah, Lewandowski, De Bruyne: Best combined XI from Champions League last eight

It’s quarter-final time in Europe’s most elite club competition and there really is nothing like it once we reach this point.

The clubs can begin to see the final once we get to this stage, just two more teams to overcome and they will have seized Champions League glory. Everything goes up a notch.

Not to mention, the quality that will be on the show for the millions that tune in around the world. The Champions League, from this stage onwards, is the highest level of football on display anywhere. Fact.

So, if we were to take the remaining eight teams: Benfica, Liverpool, Villarreal, Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Atletico Madrid, Chelsea, Real Madrid, and then make the best XI possible, what would it be?

Well, luckily for you, we took it upon ourselves to find out- take a look at what we came up with below:

Formation: 4-3-3

GK- Edouard Mendy

RB- Trent Alexander-Arnold

CB- Ruben Dias

CB- Virgil Van Djik

LB- Andy Robertson

CDM- Joshua Kimmich

CM- Kante

CM- Kevin De Bruyne

RW- Mohamed Salah

ST- Robert Lewandowski

LW- Vinicius Jr

It was a tough decision to pick our best keeper but we’ve gone with Chelsea’s Edouard Mendy. Prior to this season it would have been Jan Oblak; however, given his save percentage has fallen from an incredible 76.5% average throughout his Atletico career to just 57% this season, his poor form has seen him overlooked.

Right-back was easy, Trent Alexander-Arnold can do things no player in his position has ever done before, his creative numbers are simply outrageous and his defensive deficiencies are over-exaggerated. Walks into the team.

Our centre-backs are also straight out of the Premier League, Ruben Dias and Virgil Van Djik have been titans at the back ever since they joined their