The 55 candidates for the FIFPro XI awards
Barcelona have 11 players nominated for inclusion, including Jordi Alba, who was cut from Lucho's Spain squad
FIFPro have published the 55-man shortlist for their XI of the year. A list that over 25,000 footballers from 65 countries are eligible to make.
Among the chosen ones, La Liga has 25 players, nearly half, showing its quality. That is without counting Arturo Vidal and Thibaut Courtois who have just arrived.
Barca have 11 of the 55 candidates. A player for every position in a 4-3-3 except right-back.
The full 55 man list
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon, Thibaut Courtois, David de Gea, Keylor Navas, Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Defenders: Jordi Alba, Dani Alves, Daniel Carvajal, Giorgio Chiellini, Virgil van Dijk, Diego Godin, Mats Hummels, Joshua Kimmich, Dejan Lovren, Marcelo, Yerry Mina, Benjamin Pavard, Gerard Pique, Sergio Ramos, Thiago Silva, Kieran Trippier, Samuel Umtiti, Raphael Varane, Sime Vrsaljko, Kyle Walker.
Midfielders: Sergio Busquets, Casemiro, Philippe Coutinho, Kevin De Bruyne, Eden Hazard, Andres Iniesta, Isco, N'Golo Kante, Toni Kroos, Nemanja Matic, Luka Modric, Paul Pogba, Ivan Rakitic, David Silva, Arturo Vidal.
Attackers: Karim Benzema, Edinson Cavani, Paulo Dybala, Antoine Griezmann, Harry Kane, Robert Lewandowski, Romelu Lukaku, Mario Mandzukic, Sadio Mane, Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi, Neymar, Cristiano Ronaldo, Mohammed Salah.
