UEFA Champions League: African Superstars To Watch in Round of 16

• The UEFA Champions League has returned and 10 African nations will be represented in the knockout phase
• Bayern Munich and Club Brugge have four African representatives each in their respective squads for UCL
• Nigerian star striker Victor Osimhen will hope to continue his blistering Serie A form for Napoli against Europe

With the UEFA Champions League returning on February 14, 2023, about 25 African players will be representing various clubs in the Round of 16.

It has been reported that 10 African countries will be represented as the knockout stages of the competition begin.

German side, Bayern Munich and Belgian outfit, Club Brugge have four representatives each from the continent.

Spanish giants Real Madrid, Portuguese outfit Benfica, and Dutch club Eintracht Frankfurt have no African players in their teams.

SuperSport reports that Senegal are the best represented with seven players. Other African countries represented are: Cameroon (4), Nigeria (3), Algeria (2), Cote d’ Ivoire (2), Ghana (2), Morocco (2), Mali (1), Egypt (1) and Guinea (1).

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FC Bayern Munich vs PSG

FC Bayern (4)

• Bouna Sarr (Senegal) - He is yet to feature for the club in this season’s Champions League.
• Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco) - He has already played five games.
• Eric Maxim Choupo Moting (Cameroon) - He has four Champions League appearances this season already.
• Sadio Mane (Senegal) - He has three goals from six games.

Paris Saint Germain (1)

• Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) - He is a key member of the squad and has already featured in six Champions League games this season.

AC Milan vs Tottenham

AC Milan (2)

• Fode Ballo (Senegal) - He has already played four matches for the Italian giants in the Champions League this season.
• Ismael Bennacer (Algeria) - He has played six games for AC Milan in the tournament this season.

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Tottenham (1)

• Pape Sarr (Senegal) - He has no Champions League appearances yet this season.

Club Brugge vs Benfica

Club Brugge (4)

• Denis Odoi (Ghana) - Five games.
• Abakar Sylla (Cote D’ Ivoire) - Five games.
• Raphael Onyedika (Nigeria) - Five games.
• Kamal Sowatt (Ghana) - Five games.

Benfica

• The team has no African representatives.

Borussia Dortmund Vs Chelsea

Borussia Dortmund (1)

• Sebastian Haller (Cote D’Ivoire) - He is yet to feature this season.

Chelsea (2)

• Edouard Mendy (Senegal)

• Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal)

Liverpool vs Real Madrid

The Spanish giants have no African representatives, while Liverpool have three.

Liverpool (3)

• Mohammed Salah (Egypt) - He is a crucial part of the Champions League squad, having scored seven times in six games.
• Joel Matip (Cameroon) - He has three appearances in the UCL this season.
• Naby Keita (Guinea) - He is yet to feature in the UCL this season.

Eintracht Frankfurt vs Napoli

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Napoli (2)

• Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) - He has one goal in three Champions League matches.

• Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon) - He has played five matches already.

R.B. Leipzig vs Manchester City

R.B. Leipzig (2)

• Abdou Diallo (Senegal) - He played five matches already in the UCL this season.
• Amadou Haidara (Mali) - He has featured five times in the Champions League this term.

Manchester City (1)

• Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) - He has has played in all six of Manchester City’s UCL games.

Inter Milan vs FC Porto

Inter Milan (1)

• Andre Onana (Cameroon) - He has been in goal in all six group matches.

FC Porto (1)

• Zaidu Sanusi (Nigeria) - The Super Eagles star has had an outstanding tournament in the UCL thus far, playing in all six group games.

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