UEFA includes Messi, Costa, others in Champions League team (Full list)

UEFA on Thursday included Paris Saint-Germain's Lionel Messi and Porto's Diogo Costa, among others, in the Champions League team of this week.

UEFA released the Champions League team in a post via its website on Thursday after the group stage match-day five fixtures were concluded on Wednesday night.

Messi was impressive in PSG's Champions League 7-2 win over Maccabi Haifa on Tuesday night.

The Argentine captain scored a brace against the Israeli club at the Parc des Princes.

Below is the UEFA Champions League team:
Goalkeeper
Diogo Costa (Porto) - 12 points

Defenders
Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla) - 14 points
Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan) - 14 points
Leo Østigård (Napoli) - 14 points
Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) - 14 points

Midfielders
Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich) - 13 points
Marcus Edwards (Sporting CP) - 12 points
Yannick Carrasco (Atlético Madrid) - 12 points

Forwards
Lionel Messi (PSG) - 20 points
Kylian Mbappé (PSG) - 16 points
Mehdi Taremi (Porto) - 14 points