The shortlist for the 2021 FIFA FIFPRO World XI was announced on Tuesday with Liverpool and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah the biggest name conspicuously missing from the list despite his red-hot form for the Reds.
The nomination is made up of 23 players making waves in European club football across all departments from goal, defence, midfield and attack with a total of 10 players from the English Premier League making the cut.
Liverpool are represented by the duo of Trent Alexander-Arnold and goalkeeper Allison Baker while European Champions, Chelsea, are the most represented Premier League side on the list with four players, goalkeeper, Edouard Mendy, Jorginho, N’Golo Kante and Romelu Lukaku.
Other usual suspects on the list are PSG trio, Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe. Karim Benzema of Real Madrid, Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund’s sensation, Erling Haaland.
The award, which sees professional footballers choose amongst their colleagues who makes the World XI, was reduced to 23 players from 55 for the first time in 17 years.
The World XI will be announced during the Best FIFA Football Awards slated for January.
Full Shortlist of players;
Goalkeepers: Alisson Becker (Liverpool), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain), Edouard Mendy (Chelsea)
Defenders: David Alaba (Real Madrid), Jordi Alba (Barcelona), Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Dani Alves (Sao Paulo/Barcelona), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Ruben Dias (Manchester City).
Midfielders: Sergio Busquets (Barcelona), Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)
Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona), Jorginho (Chelsea), N’Golo Kante (Chelsea)
Forwards: Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund), Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich), Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea), Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain), Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain), Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain)
The award, which sees professional footballers choose amongst their colleagues who makes the World XI, was reduced to 23 players from 55 for the first time in 17 years.
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