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#2 Premier League: 16 players
The Premier League sees a stunning 16 of its players in the list. David De Gea and Thibaut Courtois gained a spot for their commanding performances in goal for Manchester United and Chelsea respectively. One could argue Jordan Pickford should have been included, as he was absolutely spectacular, for both club and country.
Kyle Walker's exploits last season for Manchester City and his World Cup performances have been recognized, while the centre-back duo of Dejan Lovren and Virgil Van Dijk have been encompassed.
Kevin De Bruyne, David Silva, N'Golo Kante, Paul Pogba and Nemanja Matic have all done the PL proud by occupying five places in a 14-man midfield shortlist. Mohamed Salah's heroics last season could simply not be ignored either.
Sharpshooters in Harry Kane, Sadio Mane and Romelu Lukaku have been incorporated too. Big names such as Eden Hazard, Alexis Sanchez, Sergio Aguero and Mesut Ozil aren't on the list.
