5 Premier League players who may play starring roles at the 2018 FIFA World Cup

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Premier League star, Jamie Vardy celebrates a goal for England

#3 Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City & Belgium)

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Kevin de Bruyne is one of the best midfielders in world football

Kevin Bruyne is enjoying a remarkable season under Pep Guardiola and is among Manchester City's top players in their inevitable English Premier League triumph this season.

The Belgian international is the main source of creativity for the Cityzens and has provided 14 assists so far in the EPL. He is one of the leading candidates to win the Premier League Player of the Season award this term.

He was ranked the fourth-best player in the world by the British Newspaper, The Guardian in 2017. Kevin de Bruyne has also won the Bundesliga Player of the Season 2014-15 during his spell with Wolfsburg and was in the FIFPro World XI third team in 2016.

Kevin De Bruyne provided four assists in the World Cup qualification round for Belgium and was one of their star performers. He will be given the responsibility to provide the creativity from midfield and needs to be in top form for Belgium to progress to the final stages of the tournament.

He has played 59 games for the Belgian National team so far and will be looking forward to improve on Belgium's quarter-final finish during the FIFA World Cup 2014.

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