Home advantage could be key with 13 of the 15 players in The Scout's squad playing second legs on their own ground.

With the UEFA Champions League second legs starting this week, UEFA.com studies the domestic form book for pointers.

UEFA.com studies the statistics to find out which players are predicted for big Matchday 8 totals.

As the round of 16 comes to a conclusion, UEFA.com presents a captaincy option for each of the four gamedays.

Ahead of Matchday 8, UEFA.com looks at some obvious #UCLfantasy selections and those who could cause a surprise.

Erling Braut Haaland and Robert Lewandowski continued to hit the net, although injury means the latter is likely to miss the second leg.

Key differentials were once again to the fore in the round of 16 first legs, although Serge Gnabry took the headlines again.

A first-leg comeback has put Manchester City in the driving seat as Real Madrid travel to north-west England facing a 2-1 deficit.

The start of the knockout rounds provided a reminder there is still plenty of value to be found at the defensive end of the field.

Antoine Griezmann's first-leg away goal has given Barcelona an advantage after the game in Naples finished 1-1.