No player of Nigerian descent has been included in UEFA Champions League breakthrough team of 2016.<br /><br />Europe&rsquo;s governing body has selected the eleven most outstanding players for each position who have broken through in 2016, leaving out the likes of Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City), Alex Iwobi (Arsenal) and Josh Onomah (Tottenham Hotspur). <br /><br />Other footballers with Nigerian blood in their veins that participated in the competition this season include Ahmed Musa (Leicester City), Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) and David Alaba (Bayern Munich). <br /><br />The symbolic starting eleven is managed by Real Madrid coach Zin&eacute;dine Zidane .<br /><br /><u><b>UEFA Champions League Breakthrough Team</b></u><br /><br />Goalkeeper: Alphonse Ar&eacute;ola (Paris Saint-Germain)<br /><br />Defender: Sergi Roberto (Barcelona)<br />Defender: Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona)<br />Defender: Victor Lindel&ouml;f (Benfica)<br /><br />Midfielder: Thomas Lemar (Monaco)<br />Midfielder: Joshua Kimmich (Bayern M&uuml;nchen)<br />Midfielder: Renato Sanches (Bayern M&uuml;nchen)<br />Midfielder: Rapha&euml;l Guerriero (Borussia Dortmund)<br /><br />Forward: Christian Puli&scaron;ić (Borussia Dortmund)<br />Forward: Andr&eacute; Silva (Porto)<br />Forward: Ousmane Demb&eacute;l&eacute; (Borussia Dortmund)<br /><br /><b>Coach</b>: Zin&eacute;dine Zidane (Real Madrid)<br /><br />Igho Kingsley <br /><br />Photo Credit : mancity.com<br />