FIFA World 11 shortlist revealed: Premier League leads the way | OneFootball

Fifa have released their 55-man shortlist of players nominated for the 2019 FIFPRO World 11.

The Premier League leads the way for the first time since 2009, with 21 players who ply their trade selected. LaLiga has 20 players on the list.

Brazil is the most-represented nation, with seven of their national team players included, while Barcelona (11) and Real Madrid (nine) leading the clubs.

Over 23,000 professionals have voted and the XI will be revealed on Monday 23 September.

Here is the 55-man shortlist in full.

Goalkeepers

Alisson Becker (Brazil, Liverpool FC) David De Gea (Spain, Manchester United) Ederson (Brazil, Manchester City) Jan Oblak (Slovenia, Atletico Madrid) Marc-André ter Stegen (Germany, FC Barcelona)

Defenders

Jordi Alba (Spain, FC Barcelona) Trent Alexander-Arnold (England, Liverpool FC) Dani Alves (Brazil, Paris Saint-Germain/Sao Paulo) João Cancelo (Portugal, Juventus/Manchester City) Daniel Carvajal (Spain, Real Madrid) Giorgio Chiellini (Italy, Juventus) Virgil van Dijk (The Netherlands, Liverpool FC) Diego Godín (Uruguay, Atletico/Internazionale) Joshua Kimmich (Germany, Bayern Munich) Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal, SSC Napoli) Aymeric Laporte (France, Manchester City) Matthijs de Ligt (The Netherlands, Ajax/ Juventus) Gerard Piqué (Spain, FC Barcelona) Sergio Ramos (Spain, Real Madrid) Andrew Robertson (Scotland, Liverpool FC) Alex Sandro (Brazil, Juventus) Thiago Silva (Brazil, Paris Saint-Germain) Raphaël Varane (France, Real Madrid) Marcelo (Brazil, Real Madrid) Kyle Walker (England, Manchester City)

Midfielders

Sergio Busquets (Spain, FC Barcelona) Casemiro (Brazil, Real Madrid) Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium, Manchester City) Christian Eriksen (Denmark, Tottenham Hotspur) Frenkie de Jong (The Netherlands, Ajax/FC Barcelona) Eden Hazard (Belgium, Chelsea/Real Madrid) N’Golo Kanté (France, Chelsea) Toni Kroos (Germany, Real Madrid) Arthur Melo (Brazil, FC Barcelona) Luka Modrić (Croatia, Real Madrid) Paul Pogba (France, Manchester United) Ivan Rakitić (Croatia, FC Barcelona) Bernardo Silva (Portugal, Manchester City) Dusan Tadić (Serbia, Ajax) Arturo Vidal (Chile, FC Barcelona)

Forwards

Sergio Agüero (Argentina, Manchester City) Karim Benzema (France, Real Madrid) Roberto Firmino (Brazil, Liverpool FC) Antoine Griezmann (France, Atletico/FC Barcelona) Harry Kane (England, Tottenham Hotspur) Robert Lewandowski (Poland, Bayern Munich) Sadio Mané (Senegal, Liverpool FC) Kylian Mbappé (France, Paris Saint-Germain) Lionel Messi (Argentina, FC Barcelona) Neymar (Brazil, Paris Saint-Germain) Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Juventus) Mohammed Salah (Egypt, Liverpool FC) Heung-Min Son (South-Korea, Tottenham Hotspur) Raheem Sterling (England, Manchester City) Luis Suárez (Uruguay, FC Barcelona)