That they were not expected does not mean that they were not perfectly prepared. This start of the Champions League has left several players taking the leap to the next level and UEFA has compiled them all into a very high-level eleven at a very young age.
The goal is for Anatolii Trubin. Shakthar Donestk has shone in this Champions League even though it has not been able to seal the classification to the eighth. The data, in this case, are worse than the sensations. 12 goals conceded but it could be more than not having this 19-year-old goalkeeper.
Defense: Romero, Sanusi, Koundé and Davies
Jules Koundé shone in the Europa League and as champion reached this Champions League in which he is not disappointing with Sevilla, earning him a place in the eleven. A revelation that is a reality. Alphonso Davies enters with him. The full-back was among the best in the final eight in Lisbon and has been confirmed in the Bayern band with just 20 years. The other half of the rear is for Cristian Romero (22 years old), who has become the leader of the back row for Atlanta and Sanusi, from Porto (23 years old).
Midfielders: two stars per band
In a context of crisis in Barcelona, Pedri, just 18 years old, is showing maturity and a lot of football. The canary is shining and enters the eleven together with two Dortmund pearls: Jude Bellingham, the last yellow signing in England, and Giovanni Reyna, who at 18 years old was already standing out in Germany. The other great protagonist of the medium is Dominik Szoboszlai. The Hungarian has gone one step further at RB Salzburg this group stage and has earned him his signing to the industry's flagship in Leizpig. Will it follow the path marked by Haaland? It depends on him.
Forwards: a 'son of' and a dismissal of Atlético
Marcus Thuram and Diogo Jota close this eleven. The son of the French world champion would be a nightmare for his father as it was for the white defense on his visit to Mönchengladbach. At 23 years old, his privileged physique and quality make him one of the forwards to watch.
Diogo Jota is still on the rise. The Portuguese winger went from Wolverhampton to Liverpool and is justifying every pound invested in him. Jota, who at the time ruled out Atlético, burst into the Champions League and is fighting for a place with the trident that seemed immovable.