The 55-man strong Fifpro XI shortlist has been released and we identified a number of notable omissions.
Whilst the likes of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez have made the final cut, Eden Hazard, Philippe Coutinho and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have all missed out.
Leicester’s Jamie Vardy is the only English player to be included in the final considerations, but his teammate Riyad Mahrez has been excluded.
Casmiro, Isco and James Rodriguez all miss out despite winning the Champions League with Real Madrid in May.
Meanwhile, Euro 2016 winners Jose Fonte and Renato Sanches did not make the final shortlist, which was voted on by 25,000 players around the world.
Marc-Andre ter Stegen has also missed out on the final cut, despite winning the La Liga title and the Copa del Rey this year with his club Barcelona
The Premier League’s Young Player of the Year Dele Alli was not included either, alongside teammates Harry Kane and Toby Alderweireld.
Squawka’s 55-man shortlist of notable ommissions by home nation and club:
Goalkeepers (7): Gianluigi Donnarumma, Thibaut Courtois, Hugo Lloris, Marc Ter-Stegen, Roman Burki, Jan Oblak, Petr Cech
Defenders (15): Andrea Barzagli, Sergi Roberto, Laurent Koscielny, Filipe Luis, Juanfran, Jose Gimenez, Jose Fonte, Fabinho, Marquinhos, Shkodran Mustafi, Hector Bellerin, Daley Blind, Cesar Azpilicueta, Toby Alderweireld, Jan Vertonghen
Midfielders (26): Casemiro, Saul Niguez, Philippe Coutinho, Adam Lallana, Blaise Matuidi, Riyad Mahrez, Koke, Gabi, James Rodriguez, Isco, Bernardo Silva, Angel Di Maria, Sadio Mane, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Fernandinho, Julian Weigl, Raheem Sterling, Dele Alli, Josh Kimmich, Douglas Costa, Mohamed Salah, Marek Hamsik, Joe Allen, Mousa Dembele, Renato Sanches.
Attackers (9): Kevin Gameiro, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Roberto Firmino, Mauro Icardi, Alvaro Morata, Anthony Martial, Harry Kane, Ousmane Dembele, Romelu Lukaku.
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