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#2 Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Lionel Messi was the top scorer in the UEFA Champions League last season by bagging 12 goals. He found two in the first leg of the semifinals, but it was ineffectual as the Blaugrana were dramatically kicked out by Liverpool.
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The forward would have added more to his tally had he featured in the final in Madrid. Barcelona's record scorer is the second-highest scorer in the Champions League with 112 goals from 135 games.
The Spanish giants face a daunting task in the group stage for the second consecutive time. They have to overcome Borussia Dortmund, Inter Milan, and Slavia Praha in the opening stages of the tournament.
Nevertheless, there's a higher chance for Messi to take part against Lucien Favre's Borussia Dortmund following an injury lay-off.
Frenkie de Jong's signing will lessen the burden on Messi to carry the ball from deep positions The Dutch International tends to absorb pressure from the opponents and feed the forwards. Since Messi is likely to get inside the box more often than not, he could lead the scoring chart for the second consecutive time.
