John Stones of Manchester City
John Stones of Manchester City

Dribble: Five Champions League players to consider


Our expert Amee Ruszkai picks out five players you should be considering for your Dribble side for tonight’s Champions League action.

Dribble is the new single-match day fantasy football game where you can bet on your five-a-side team to win money, with five free entries for new players available in the iOS app store here.

To help you make a profitable start to your Dribble career, here are five players expected to deliver big points from Tuesday’s line-up…

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Hugo Lloris

Tottenham's visit to Real Madrid will be one of few occasions where they are on the back foot, taking on the side with the second-most shots per game (21.5) in the Champions League this season.

Dribble's scoring system makes Hugo Lloris one to consider then. The game awards goalkeepers six points per save, meaning the Belgian's top shot-stopping ability should bring in plenty against a Real side averaging eight shots on target per game.

Only David de Gea (7) has kept more clean sheets than Lloris (5) after eight Premier League games too, making a 10-point bonus more likely than some may think.

Wissam Ben Yedder

Sevilla's Wissam Ben Yedder is currently second in the scoring charts after two Champions League games, with his four strikes only bettered by Harry Kane (5).

Shots on target are worth four points in Dribble, and the Frenchman has tested the 'keeper with every one of his nine in the competition - his efforts worth 36 points.

He's also his team's second most creative player, and each of those four key passes made are worth two points in the game.

John Stones

Passes are worth 0.10 of a point in Dribble, and no one has completed more than John Stones in the Champions League this season, with 219 made in just 180 minutes of football.

The defender continued that with a week-high 108 completed from 109 attempted in Manchester City's win over Stoke City on Saturday, and is expected to see plenty of the ball again tonight as his side take on a counter-attacking Napoli.

Stones has also won all eight of his duels in Europe - each worth a point in the game - and, with two goals in two matches, is City's top-scorer so far in the competition.

Dusko Tosic

Besitkas are expected to be under the cosh tonight against Monaco, making Dusko Tosic one to consider.

The defender has made a competition-high 13 interceptions in just two Champions League games - each worth a point - as well as winning nine of his 14 duels.

Tosic has already found the back of the net in the Turkish Super Lig this season too and, though he's yet to score in the competition, has hit the target with his one shot in the Champions League.

Casemiro

In a team full of attacking players, Casemiro provides Real Madrid with important balance, as will be seen against Tottenham tonight.

The midfielder has the least minutes per duel won ratio in LaLiga this season and has a pass completion rate of 93 per cent in the Champions League this season.

With eight chances created and one goal scored in the league, Casemiro is a defensive midfielder likely to earn attacking points too.

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