Istanbul awaits next June, and this week the journey starts as the group stage of the Champions League begins.Of course, the ultimate goal is to reach the final and lift the trophy. Most will fail in that quest, but thats not to say those who dont win the competition are failures.Every year we enjoy breakout seasons from individualsin the Champions League as they announce themselves on the biggest stage.Whether those performances earn big-money moves or simply greater acclaim, you can expect there to be a few Davante Adams T Shirts players you might not be very familiar with who go on to impre s.Ahead of the first round of games, Stats Perform has identified a few to keep an eye out for.Tanguy Nianzou, centre-back, 20 Sevilla After coming through Paris Saint-Germains academy and then spending a season at Bayern Munich, France youth international Nianzou joined Sevilla as the replacement for Jules Kounde in pre-season.Its been a rocky start for the youngster. Hespart of a defence thats looked extremely unconvincing, with their expected goals against (excluding penalties) of 7.5the second-worst in LaLiga after four games Las Vegas Raiders Hats , three of which Sevilla have lost.On matchday one, Nianzou will come up against Erling Haaland and Manchester City. The defender is very highly rated, but this will be a ma sive test of his readine s for regular football at such a level.Goncalo Ramos, forward, 21 Benfica If you believe transfer go sip, there were plenty of clubs ready to prise Ramos from Benfica in the transfer window, but ultimately he stayed put and will be considered Darwin Nunezs replacement this season.A well-rounded striker, Ramos works hard, is up for a physical battle and is technically proficient. Last season, he scored seven Primeira Liga goals as back-up to Nunez, although his early form in that regard this termsuggests work is needed.His two strikes from 3.9 xG showhes getting into good situations but isnt yet proving clinical albeit he did net four in Champions League qualifying.Benfica are in a group with Juventus and PSG, so theyll hope Ramosfinds a reliable streak to aid their outside chance of progre sion.Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, winger, 21 Napoli The first winner of Serie As Player of the Month award of the new season and in his very first month in the league its been some introduction from Kvaratskhelia.He was playing back home in Georgia in the second half of last season after being able to suspend his contract at Rubin Kazan amid Ru sias invasion of Ukraine. His deal was then terminated by Josh Jacobs Hoodies Sweatshirts Rubin after it emerged he was subject to death threats after leaving.Kvaratskhelia had been linked with numerous big clubs but eventually landed at Napoli as Lorenzo Insignes replacement. They may not be anything alike as players, but thats not stopped Kvaratskhelia having a major early impact with four goals in five Serie A games.A tall winger who po se ses great dribbling skills, hes a player primed to make a statement this season.Lorenzo Lucca, striker, 21 Ajax He may only be 21, but Luccas fledgling career has already been somewhat nomadic, finding himself registered as a senior player at six clubs the latest beingAjax, whom he joined on loan with an option to buy from Serie B side Pisa.Remarkably, the last of his six league goals for Pisa last season came in October, so its clearthe jury is still out and he has a lot to prove, but he has the attributes to be a threat for any team.Standing at just over two metres tall, Lucca is a giant, yet he also po se ses a surprising turn of pace and is technically very good. The Italy Under-21 international has only played 21 Derek Carr Jersey minutes with the first team this season, but he has three goals in two games for the second string.Its unlikely hell be a key figure for Ajax, but given his skillset he will be a viable option at times lets just see if he can take his chances.Matt ORiley, midfielder, 21 Celtic Last season, ORiley was playingin League One for MK Dons;on Tuesday, hell likely line-up against Real Madrid. Its been quite a quick ascension for the gifted midfielder.A product of Fulhams academy, ORiley left the Cottagers stunned when he rejected a new contract Las Vegas Raiders Accessories in 2020. He spent six months training with Dons and then signed for them in January 2021 that saw him exposed to first-team football and a year later he was at Celtic.The London-born Denmark Under-21 international has enjoyed a wonderful start to the season, with his vision and ball-playing abilities marking him out as a real creative threat and earning links to Manchester United.How he fares in the Champions League with the step up in quality could prove crucial with respect to his short-term future.