<a href="https://twitter.com/kwolf_ff">Kevin Wolf</a>, who finished 21st in the world in 2020/21, and 2.5k in 21/22, outlines his Champions League Fantasy Round of 16 &#8211; 1st Leg team.
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<h2>Champions League Fantasy Round of 16 &#8211; 1st Leg: Team Preview</h2>
The UEFA Champions League is back!
I will highlight my key picks heading into the Round of 16 – 1st Leg and post my final team on <a href="https://twitter.com/kwolf_ff">Twitter</a> before the deadline.
Apologies for the shorter article this week, but I am on vacation.
Heading into the Round of 16, managers are given unlimited transfers and €5.0 in additional budget.
Managers may also select a maximum of 4 players per team compared to 3 which was the limit for the group stage.
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<h3>Round of 16 – 1st Leg Fixtures: </h3>
February 14th, 2023
<ul>
<li>Paris St. Germain (H) vs. Bayern Munich (A)</li>
<li>AC Milan (H) vs. Tottenham Hotspur (A)</li>
</ul>
February 15th, 2023
<ul>
<li>Club Brugge (H) vs. Benfica (A)</li>
<li>Dortmund (H) vs. Chelsea (A)</li>
</ul>
February 21st, 2023
<ul>
<li>Liverpool (H) vs. Real Madrid (A)</li>
<li>Frankfurt (H) vs. Napoli (A)</li>
</ul>
February 22nd, 2023
<ul>
<li>RB Leipzig (H) vs. Manchester City (A)</li>
<li>Inter Milan (H) vs. Porto (A)</li>
</ul>
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<h3>Goalkeepers </h3>
A key strategy to remember when selecting goalkeepers for the Round of 16 is picking players that play on different days.
This allows managers the option to make a substitution, if the first goalkeeper selected blanks.
The tandem I am looking at are Alex Meret (€5.0m) and Ederson (€6.0m). 
Napoli have been better of late from a defensive standpoint, and Meret provides good value.
Ederson is the safest route into the Manchester City defence, as he is nailed to start barring injury. Manchester City have a lot of defensive options at good prices, but with rotation I think the Brazilian is a good option to allow exposure to a top defensive side.
Benfica’s Odysseas Vlachodimos (€5.0m) is also a top choice.
<div id="attachment_32876" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-32876" class="size-full wp-image-32876" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/GettyImages-1229897720.jpg" alt="fpl gw38 tips" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/GettyImages-1229897720.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/GettyImages-1229897720-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/GettyImages-1229897720-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/GettyImages-1229897720-610x407.jpg 610w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Ederson. Picture by Getty Images.</div>
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<h3>Defenders </h3>
On paper, Benfica have one of the best fixtures from a defensive standpoint, and with them playing in the early set of games, I will be going for a double up with Alejandro Grimaldo (€5.3) and Antonio Silva (€4.2).
Napoli play Frankfurt which is also a great defensive fixture. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (€5.1) is my top pick from the Napoli defence. Kim Min-jae (€4.5) is also a solid pick if budget is a problem.
Dortmund play Chelsea in the Round of 16, which looks like a tough fixture, but if you have played UCL Fantasy before, you know Raphael Guerreiro (€4.7) is a great pick. At his price and with his offensive capabilities, he has to be in the discussion.
Joao Cancelo (€6.7) is an interesting option. He looks to be nailed in a high flying Bayern Munich attack, but his fixture against Paris St. Germain is what is putting me off. His offensive threat might be enough to take a chance even at his price.
<div id="attachment_49925" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-49925" class="wp-image-49925 size-full" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/GettyImages-1419990058.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/GettyImages-1419990058.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/GettyImages-1419990058-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/GettyImages-1419990058-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/GettyImages-1419990058-610x407.jpg 610w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Kim Min-Jae of SSC Napoli. Picture by Getty Images.</div>
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<h3>Midfielders </h3>
On form alone, Leroy Sane (€9.3), Joao Mario (€6.1), Jude Bellingham (€7.5) and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia ($5.9m) will be in the squad. Deciding on my other midfield spot is the problem.
Currently I am leaning towards Riyad Mahrez (€9.3) but it is hard to look past Mohamed Salah ($11.2m) and Vinicius Junior ($10.0m).
<div id="attachment_52597" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-52597" class="size-full wp-image-52597" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/GettyImages-1419850614.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="659" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/GettyImages-1419850614.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/GettyImages-1419850614-300x193.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/GettyImages-1419850614-768x494.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/GettyImages-1419850614-610x393.jpg 610w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Riyad Mahrez. Picture by Getty Images.</div>
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<h3>Forwards</h3>
Erling Haaland (€11.1) and Victor Osimhen (€7.9) are going to start in my forward line.
The Manchester City man was taken off at half-time on Sunday, but Pep’s comments seem positive. Unfortunately, we won’t get more details before the deadline.
Currently I am leaning towards Karim Benzema (€7.9) as my third pick, but Harry Kane (€10.5) should not be overlooked.
<div id="attachment_47507" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-47507" class="size-full wp-image-47507" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/GettyImages-1410535103.jpg" alt="haaland" width="1024" height="676" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/GettyImages-1410535103.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/GettyImages-1410535103-300x198.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/GettyImages-1410535103-768x507.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/GettyImages-1410535103-610x403.jpg 610w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Erling Haaland. Picture by Getty Images.</div>
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