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
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