UEFA recently asked football fans to vote for their Champions League player of the week following the recent fixtures.The tournament’s official Twitter page provided a list of the candidates and a link to the online poll.Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard, Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford and Liverpool attacker Mohamed Salah made the shortlist, while Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi and Real Madrid talisman Cristiano Ronaldo were also included.[ad_pod id=’leo-vegas’]

BT Sport and BBC anchor Gary Lineker thought that there was one notable absentee from the list – Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.

The Frenchman made some crucial saves during Tuesday night’s 1-1 draw with Real Madrid at the Bernabeu, one of which caught the eye of everyone’s attention.

The shot-stopper used his feet to deny Karim Benzema a headed goal from close range in the second half.

Lineker, who spent three years of his career playing for Tottenham, noticed the vote and offered his own candidate.

Liverpool’s Salah ended up winning the pool by 51% of the vote.