'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,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'%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
#3 Alessandro Florenzi - Paris Saint-Germain (on loan from AS Roma)
Primarily a central midfielder, Alessandro Florenzi's pace and tenacity have come to be of great use on the flanks of late. The experienced Italian initially made a name for himself as a central midfielder before becoming a formidable presence on the wings.
He is as comfortable playing at right-back as he is in central midfield or as a winger on either flank. Florenzi, who is currently on loan at Paris Saint-Germain, has largely been used as a right-back this season. But he has also started games as a box-to-box midfielder and as a right winger.
Florenzi has evolved across the years and has become proficient at the various positions he has played by virtue of his hard work and tactical intelligence which we can see plenty of whenever he steps on to the pitch.
#2 Kai Havertz - Chelsea
Kai Havertz did not exactly hit the ground running at Chelsea. Critics were quick to dub him a big-money flop. But over the course of the season, we have seen glimpses of his quality and the 21-year-old is starting to become a very important player for the Blues.
A technically gifted, two-footed midfielder, Havertz is also a great header of the ball. As such, he can play in any position in midfield and across the frontline. There's very little that he can't do and in a star-studded Chelsea squad, Havertz has been able to set himself apart by virtue of his versatility.
This season, he has played as a central midfielder, an attacking midfielder, as a centre-forward and even as a right-winger. The German international, whose poise and elegance was quite the thing to behold in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid, is truly growing into his own at Chelsea under Thomas Tuchel.
#1 James Milner - Liverpool
One of the greatest utility players of his generation, James Milner has aged like fine wine. Milner has sustained his form and work-rate through his 30s and has been a vital cog in Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool. A tenacious presence on the pitch, Milner can be deployed in a variety of positions.
The Englishman has put his dynamism to work throughout his career. Though his preferred position is central midfield, he can play as a winger, attacking midfielder or as a full-back. Even better, he can play on either flank.
Milner possesses good passing range and is a dependable set-piece taker as well. James Milner has been a blessing this season as Liverpool struggled with injuries. Klopp has largely used Milner as a box-to-box or holding midfielder but he has also played at right-back a lot.
In his first season at Liverpool, Milner was mainly deployed at left-back which is one role he has admitted he does not prefer playing in. But it doesn't matter to Milner. In an interview published on Liverpool's official website in 2017, Milner said:
"It's about whatever's best for the team and ultimately I just want to be out there playing games, contributing and helping this football club."
