Women's Champions League Fantasy Football: Defenders for every budget
mercredi 16 septembre 2026
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Glódís Viggósdóttir, Wendie Renard, Irene Paredes and Alva Selerud are among the defenders managers can choose from for their 2026/27 UEFA Women's Champions League Fantasy Football squads.
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Managers playing Women's Champions League Fantasy Football, presented by Amazon, can choose some of the world's best defenders when selecting their 2026/27 squads.
With defenders gaining four points for achieving a clean sheet, one point for every three ball recoveries made and six for scoring, there are numerous ways they can boost your Fantasy total.
Here are a selection of the defenders available to Fantasy managers at differerent price levels.
Premium options
Alex Greenwood (€6.0m, Manchester City)
Last season's total: Did not participate
City's primary set-piece taker, Greenwood's left-footed free-kick deliveries may help the Sky Blues captain accumulate an enviable points total in her first Fantasy campaign.
Ona Batlle (€6.0m, Arsenal)
Last season's total: 52
Back playing in England after winning two European titles with Barcelona, the Spain international will hope to reproduce the form that saw her achieve one of the last season's highest Fantasy totals for defensive actions, with 67 ball recoveries and four clean sheets.
Wendie Renard (€6.0m, OL Lyonnes)
Last season's total: 68
Another player efficient in both boxes, Renard converted four penalties while making 70 ball recoveries during OL Lyonnes' second-placed finish in 2025/26 – making her the second-best performing defender in last season's Fantasy.
Glódís Viggósdóttir (€6.0m, Bayern)
Last season's total: 37
Strong in and air and dependable in both penalty areas, the German champions' captain has a proven ability to deliver goals from set pieces. With two goals and an assist last season, the Icelandic centre-back is a good premium option.
Irene Paredes (€6.0m, Barcelona)
Last season's total: 72
The 2025/26 title-winner recorded the highest Fantasy tally of all defenders last season with three goals, an assist, and five clean sheets. A muscular problem may keep her sidelined for the start of the league phase.
Mid-priced options
Lucy Bronze (€5.5m, Chelsea)
Last season's total: 52
One of the competition's most decorated players, the English right-back delivered points across all categories last season with two goals and three clean sheets boosting her total.
Cecilia Salvai (€5.0m, Juventus)
Last season's total: 31
Salvai's double on Matchday 1 of last season ensured Juventus started the league phase with victory, while her defensive actions – including 35 ball recoveries – helped Juventus reach the knockout phase play-offs.
Lotte Wubben-Moy (€5.0m, Arsenal)
Last season's total: 50
With Fantasy's highest number of ball recoveries made in 2025/26 (72), the English centre-back offers a strong option if she keeps the starting place that saw her play 914 minutes of Arsenal's semi-final run.
Esmee Brugts (€5.5m, Barcelona)
Last season's total: 71 points
With four goals and four assists in 2025/26, Brugts is a tempting mid-range option offering attacking threat as well as defensive security (five clean sheets and 46 ball recoveries last season).
Emily Fox (€5.0m, Arsenal)
Last season's total: 49
Renowned for her runs down the right wing, the USA right-back has scored in both of her European campaigns since joining the Gunners and only team-mate Wubben-Moy bettered her ball recovery total (71) in 2025/26.
Low-budget options
Macy Schultz (€4.5m, HB Køge Women)
Last season's total: Did not participate
A right-back who can deliver goals, as demonstrated in qualifying against Riga, and make attacking runs, while also contributing defensively.
Shukurat Oladipo (€4.5m, Roma)
Last season's total: 21
With 54 ball recoveries completed during Roma's league phase campaign last season, Oladipo will potentially offer value by picking up points in this area again.
Alva Selerud (€4.0m, Häcken)
Last season's total: Did not participate
The left-back scored twice during Häcken's UEFA Women's Europa Cup title win last season and provides a cost-effective option with attacking and defensive qualities.
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