Liverpool duo highlight UEFA Europa League Team of the Week
On the heels of Thursday's stunning come-from-behind victory over Borussia Dortmund, Liverpool midfield tandem Philippe Coutinho and James Milner have been named to the Europa League Team of the Week.
Coutinho's marvelous goal against the Bundesliga giants sparked Jurgen Klopp's lot to a memorable win, and Milner's incisive cross that centre-back Dejan Lovren headed beyond a lunging Roman Weidenfeller was the match-winner.
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Joining Milner and Coutinho was Dortmund winger Marco Reus, while fellow semi-finalists Shakhtar Donetsk (3), Sevilla (2), and Villarreal (2) are also well-represented.
GK: Iago Herrerin (Athletic Bilbao)
DF: Timothee Kolodziejczak (Sevilla), Ivan Ordets (Shakhtar Donetsk), Darijo Srna (Shakhtar Donetsk)
MF: Samu Castillejo (Villarreal), Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool), James Milner (Liverpool), Viktor Kovalenko (Shakhtar Donetsk), Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund)
FW: Cedric Bakambu (Villarreal), Kevin Gameiro (Sevilla)
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