They are something of an unknown quality – this is their first time in the knockout stages of the Champions League – but the Turkish champions have a solid spine. Former Manchester City duo Aleksandar Kolarov (7.77) and Edin Dzeko (7.46) are sandwiched between Diego Perotti (7.52) as the team’s highest rated players this season across the league and Champions League. Champions League draw: who can the Premier League five meet in last 16? They started well in the Champions League with a convincing 3-0 win over Juventus and perhaps took their foot off the gas a little. Pep Guardiola has won the Champions League twice and knows what it takes in the latter stages of the competition.

Source: The Guardian December 07, 2017 16:35 UTC