Group H
Dani Alves, Juventus
The legendary Brazilian was signed with one mission in mind -- to use his vast experience earned at Barcelona and help Juventus to win the Champions League. The 33-year-old right-back says so himself. Alves is one of the most exciting players ever in his position, and it will be very extremely interesting to watch him playing in a totally different tactical formation.
Franco Vazquez, Sevilla
Few midfielders are as elegant as the 27-year-old, who stayed a bit too long at Palermo, but now can finally star at the big stage in a very attack-minded Sevilla side under Jorge Sampaoli. Vazquez had telepathic understanding with Paulo Dybala in Sicily, but will try to outshine his former teammate in the two of games against Juventus.
Sergi Darder, Lyon
He is still a little underrated, but the 22-year-old Spaniard is a promising versatile midfielder who combines excellent ball-winning skills with superb distribution and quality long-range shot. His debut season in the Champions League was disappointing with Lyon crashing out at the group stage, but Darder is more experienced now and ready to lead the team.
El Arabi Hilal Soudani, Dinamo Zagreb
The 28-year-old Algerian is the man responsible for Zagreb's qualification -- he expertly scored the extra-time winner at Salzburg in the playoffs. Soudani possesses great speed and good ball control, and he is a born goal scorer, even though usually positioned on the right wing. With Slimani moving to Leicester, Soudani deserves to play in a big league as well, and a good show in the Champions League could make his dream come true.