Six Liverpool players have been named in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year for the 2021-22 season.
Mohamed Salah is joined by team-mates Alisson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, Thiago Alcantara and Sadio Mane in the combined XI.
Champions Manchester City players see only three players included: Joao Cancelo, Kevin De Bruyne and Bernardo Silva. De Bruyne was voted as the Premier League Player of the Season in May.
Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo makes it into the team after scoring 18 league goals, while former Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger — who has sealed a summer move to Real Madrid — is also included after keeping 14 clean sheets in 34 Premier League matches.
Tottenham’s Son Heung-Min misses out on a place in the forward line, despite netting 23 Premier League goals — the joint highest tally in the division.
There is also no room for Phil Foden, who scored 14 goals and provided 11 assists in all competitions.
Only Salah, De Bruyne and Cancelo retained their places from the team of 2020-21.
PFA Premier League Team of the Year
Alisson — Liverpool
Trent Alexander-Arnold — Liverpool
Virgil van Dijk — Liverpool
Antonio Rudiger — Chelsea
Joao Cancelo — Manchester City
Kevin De Bruyne — Manchester City
Thiago Alcantara — Liverpool
Bernardo Silva — Manchester City
Sadio Mane — Liverpool
Cristiano Ronaldo — Manchester United
Mohamed Salah — Liverpool
Championship winners Fulham have five players named in the second tier’s combined XI, with top goalscorer Aleksandar Mitrovic among them.
The Serbian scored 43 goals in 44 matches — an all-time Championship record. His team-mates Tosin Adarabioyo, Tim Ream, Harry Wilson and Fabio Carvalho also make the cut, with promoted Bournemouth, play-off winners Nottingham Forest and Huddersfield also represented.
PFA Championship Team of the Year
Lee Nicholls — Huddersfield Town
Djed Spence — Nottingham Forest
Tosin Adarabioyo — Fulham
Lloyd Kelly — Bournemouth
Tim Ream — Fulham
Harry Wilson — Fulham
Fabio Carvalho — Fulham
Philip Billing — Bournemouth
Aleksandar Mitrović — Fulham
Dominic Solanke — Bournemouth
Ben Brereton Díaz — Blackburn Rovers
