One Italian player and no Serie A stars in most valuable Champions League XI | OneFootball

Champions League football returns tonight, and the most valuable XI in the tournament has been unveiled with just one Italian player, Gianluigi Donnarumma, and no Serie A stars.

Juventus-Barcelona is among the Champions League games played tonight in the opening day of the 2025-26 Champions League.

Sky Sport Italia has put together the most valuable XI in Europe’s elite club competition, but there’s just one Italian star, Gianluigi Donnarumma, featuring in the line-up and no players from Italy’s Serie A.

Donnarumma the most valuable goalkeeper in 2025-26 Champions League

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 14: Gianluigi Donnarumma of Manchester City gives the team instructions during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Manchester United at Etihad Stadium on September 14, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Sky Sport posted the Champions League’s most valuable XI on Instagram using data from Transfermarkt.

Donnarumma is the most valuable goalkeeper in the competition with a transfer value of €40m.

The Italy captain joined Manchester City from PSG on deadline day.

Yamal the most valuable player in 2025-26 Champions League

BARCELONA, SPAIN – AUGUST 10: Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona is challenged by Alex Valle of Como1907 during the Joan Gamper Trophy match between FC Barcelona and Como1907 at Estadi Johan Cruyff on August 10, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)

His teammate, Erling Haaland, is the most valuable centre-forward at €180m, the same value as Real Madrid stars Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham.

Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal is the most valuable player in Europe right now as he’s worth €200m.

The overall transfer value of the team you see below is €1.36 billion.