Forget Erling Haaland, Moises Caicedo, Bukayo Saka, and whoever else you might include in the very Best XI of the Premier League.
There are no doubts there. Haaland’s the best finisher in the world, Caicedo a complete terror in the midfield, and Saka a playmaking menace of the highest order.
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But who’s next?
That’s a trickier question to answer, especially eight games (or less) into players’ Premier League seasons.
Who is in the Premier League Next XI?
Goalkeepers
This one’s not only tough to crown, but tricky to qualify. After all, Liverpool’s Giorgi Mamardashvili is not really a No. 2 goalkeeper despite his current status as a deputy to (injured) Alisson Becker. But he is also 25 and has made his name as a top goalkeeper