11 Premier League Players Included in UEFA's 2016 Team of the Year Shortlist
"?11 Premier League players have made UEFA's team of the year shortlist for 2016.
The team of the year concept was started back in 2001 and sees 40 players from across Europe, selected by the writers of UEFA's official "?website.
The nominees will be whittled down and a final XI will now be selected by fans and readers of the website.
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Whilst there are some obvious inclusions such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, there are a few names who made the shortlist for the first time in their careers.
Leicester City's Riyad Mahrez and Chelsea's N'golo Kante were included, having helped the Foxes to a stunning Premier League title earlier this year.
Stoke City's Joe Allen is also another surprise inclusion having made the list for the first time, with UEFA clearly acknowledging his efforts for Wales during the European Championships in France last summer.
Another Welsh hero from the Euros, Aaron Ramsey has been selected along with his Arsenal teammates Laurent Koscielny and Alexis Sanchez.
The Gunners' London rivals, Tottenham and West Ham, are represented by Toby Alderweireld and Dimitri Payet respectively, whilst two of Manchester United's summer signings, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba have also made the cut.
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The final two Premier League players are both from Manchester City, with Kevin De Bruyne and Sergio Aguero chosen despite suffering with injuries during throughout different parts of the year.
The official team will be announced in January 2017, along with the Puskas 2016 goal of the year winner.
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The full 40-man shortlist for UEFA's team of the year is as follows:
Goalkeepers: Rui Patricio (Sporting), Keylor Navas (Real Madrid), Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid), Gigi Buffon (Juventus)
Defenders: Gerard Pique (Barcelona), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich), Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Raphael Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal), Diego Godin (Atletico Madrid), Pep (Real Madrid), Juanfran (Atletico Madrid), Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid), Jerome Boateng (Bayern Munich)
Midfielders: Dimitri Payet (West Ham), Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid), Paul Pogba (Man United), Riyad Mahrez (Leicester), Kevin De Bruyne (Man City), Joe Allen (Stoke), Luka Modric (Real Madrid), Aaron Ramsey (arsenal), Toni Kroos, (Real Madrid), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), N'Golo Kante (Chelsea), Grzegorz Krychowiak (PSG)
Strikers: Leo Messi (Barcelona), Luis Suarez (Barcelona), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Man United), Gonzalo Higuain (Juventus) Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Borussia Dortmund), Neymar (Barcelona), Gareth Bale (Real Madrid), Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal), Sergio Aguero (Man City)
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