UEFA includes Chelsea’s Jorginho, Atletico Madrid’s Griezmann in Champions League best XI [Full list]

UEFA on Thursday included Chelsea’s Jorginho and Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann in the Champions League best XI team. UEFA disclosed th...

UEFA on Thursday included Chelsea’s Jorginho and Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann in the Champions League best XI team.

UEFA disclosed this in a post via its website today following the conclusion of the Champions League round of 16 second-leg fixtures on Wednesday night.

Recall that Chelsea defeated Lille to qualify for the Champions League last-8, while Villarreal eliminated Juventus from the competition.

Below is UEFA’s best XI team in the Champions League ahead of the last-8:

Goalkeeper:

Gerónimo Rulli (Villarreal) – 10 points

Defenders:

Pervis Estupiñán (Villarreal) – 9 points

Stefan Savić (Atlético) – 9 points

Pau Torres (Villarreal) – 12 points

Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) – 10 points

Renan Lodi (Atlético) – 13 points

Midfielders:

Christian Pulišić (Chelsea) – 10 points

Jorginho (Chelsea) – 6 points

Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) – 8 points

Forwards:

Darwin Nuñez (Benfica) – 9 points

Antoine Griezmann (Atlético) – 7 points