The stars of Newcastle United are named the Champions League team of the League phase after eight rounds

Which Newcastle United stars were contenders for a Champions League team in the League stages this season?

United will play eight matches in the Swiss League stage this season.

The NUFC team recorded four wins, two draws and two defeats in their eight matches.

Wins against Union SG, Benfica, Athletic Club Bilbao and PSV Eindhoven, as well as draws against Bayer Leverkusen and PSG, saw Newcastle United finish 12th out of 36 Champions League clubs.

That means Eddie Howe and his players now have a home and away play-off match against Qarabag to decide whether they progress to the last 16.

Whoscored has now included two Newcastle United players in their Champions League squad of the top eleven of the League stage.

‘The whoscored ratings use data from every single Premier League match, more than 200 raw statistics included in the automated calculation of a player’s rating, weighted by their influence within the game.

“Every major event is taken into account, with any positive or negative impact on viewing figures weighed in relation to the area of ​​the pitch and its outcome.”

The Who scored Champions League team of the League stage, the players who achieved the highest average ratings in each position over the eight competition rounds:

Haikan (Bodo/Glimt) – 7.50 rating
Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United) – 7.39 rating
Dan Burn (Newcastle United) – 7.32 rating
Gvardol (Man City) – 7.42 rating
Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen) – 7.56 rating
Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) – 7.89 rating
Vitinha (PSG) – 7.56 rating
Michael Olise (Bayern Munich) – 7.72 rating
Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) – 8.01 rating
Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid) – 8.83 rating
Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) – 7.98 rating

Dan Burn started seven of the eight Champions League matches, while Kieran Trippier started five.

After the eighth match, the UEFA Technical Observer Group explains why Dan Burn was named Player of the Match after the 1-1 draw at PSG last week: “Dan Burn showed real leadership and strength against a Paris side who were constantly trying to find space to exploit. He was strong in duels and also a threat when attacking set pieces, culminating in his assist for the Newcastle goal. A real captain’s performance.”