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UEFA have revealed their 20-man squad of the season, with Liverpool being the dominant force in the team. Liverpool's representatives are:  Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andy Robertson and Virgil van Dijk, in the defence, alongside Georginio Wijnaldum, Sadio Mane and goalkeeper Alisson. Ajax have five representatives in the squad - captain Matthijs de Ligt, Frenkie de Jong, David Neres, Hakim Ziyech and Dusan Tadic, while losing finalists Tottenham contribute Jan Vertonghen, Lucas Moura and Moussa Sissoko. 🌠 #UCL Squad of the Season 2018/19 🌠 UEFA's Technical Observers have selected their 20-man squad from this season's UEFA Champions League... 🙌 pic.twitter.com/OTCmSlp8KF — #UCLfinal (@ChampionsLeague) June 2, 2019 Barcelona who were ousted of the competition by Liverpool are represented by Lionel Messi and Ter Stergen (as spare goalkeeper).  Notoriously absent from the squad are players from PSG, Bayern, Manchester United and last year's title holders Real

UEFA has issued the observance of a minute's silence at all Champions League and Europa League matches this week in honor of Emiliano Sala. The 28-year-old Cardiff City signing died in a plane crash, on his way to his new English Premier League club. The aircraft piloted by David Ibbotson lost contact with air traffic control over the English Channel on January 21. The pilot is yet to be found . Sala's body was formally identified on February 7 after its recovery from the underwater wreckage. His cause of death was revealed yesterday after apost-mortem .  "On behalf of everyone at UEFA, I would like to express my sincerest condolences to the family and loved ones of Emiliano Sala for their loss," said UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin. "I am deeply saddened that his life was so cruelly taken away at such a young age and I urge supporters across the continent to pay their respects to his memory over the coming days." Clubs can also choose to wear

Champions League matchday 6 is over and we now know the teams qualified for the knockout stages. These are: Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, FC Porto, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Liverpool, AS Roma, Schalke, Ajax, Bayern Munich, Juventus, Manchester City, manchester United, Tottenham and Lyon. Barcelona were the first team to secure their spot in the last 16. Next in line were Real Madrid, Roma, Juventus, Manchester United and Manchester City. All four of England's entrants advanced to the last 16. 🏆 UEFA Champions League last 16! CONFIRMED ✅ Best team left in the #UCL ? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/7ecHZBlyNL — UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) December 12, 2018 The draw for the round of 16 will hold at UEFA's Swiss headquarters in Nyon, on Monday, December 17, at 11:00 a.m GMT. The Round of 16 first leg matches will take place on February 12th, 13th, 19th and 20th, while the second leg ties take place on March 5th, 6th, 12th and 13th.