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Data experts rank Leeds United star Illan Meslier alongside Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland

Illan Meslier has been included in the WhoScored Under-21 Team of the Season alongside Erling Haaland, Phil Foden and Kylian Mbappe.

The Leeds United goalkeeper has enjoyed a superb debut Premier League season, which earned him the club's Young Player of the Year award.

Meslier kept 11 clean sheets in goal as Marcelo Bielsa's finished the season in ninth place, catching the eye in the process and exciting Leeds fans of his potential.

The young Frenchman conceded 52 goals in 35 Premier League appearances, with Kiko Casilla afforded the final two games of the season in goal, and played an important in Leeds' strong end to the Premier League campaign.

Meslier is likely to be France's number one for the upcoming Under-21 European Championships and his performance have earned recognition from stats experts, WhoScored.

The number crunchers have named Meslier in their Under-21 Team of the Season, comprised of the top-rated players from across Europe's top five leagues.

That means the Leeds United goalkeeper is amongst the company of global superstars Mbappe, Foden, Mason Mount, Jadon Sancho and Haaland.

Meslier was given an average score of 6.92 for his efforts this season, with Chelsea's Reece James and Wesley Fofana of Leicester City ahead of him from the Premier League in defence.

Wolfsburg's Maxence Lacroix and Mitchel Bakker of Paris Saint-Germain make up the defence, with Sancho, Mount and Foden in midfield, alongside AS Monaco midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni.

Haaland Mbappe complete the star-studded XI, highlight the quality of Meslier and why Leeds fans are rightly so delighted with his progress.

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