FIFA 20 Team of the Year shortlist confirmed as Premier League stars dominate 55-man list

Premier League giants have enjoyed a stellar 2019, with Chelsea claiming the Europa League last season before Liverpool followed suit by beating Tottenham in the Champions League final.

So it's no surprise that top-flight stars dominate the 55-man shortlist for the FIFA 20 Team of the Year.

Thanks to Liverpool and Chelsea's European success, plus the fact that the English top-flight boasts the biggest stars in world football, 23 players from the Premier League feature on the list.

Ten of those are from Jurgen Klopp's Premier League leaders, including Virgil van Dijk, Sadio Mane, Fabinho, Andy Robertson and Mohamed Salah.

Chelsea , meanwhile, boast one player - French midfielder N'Golo Kante - although Real Madrid's Eden Hazard, the former Blues forward who starred in last season's Europa League win - makes the cut, too.

Sadio Mane and Virgil van Dijk feature on the FIFA 20 Team of the Year shortlist (PA)

Other Premier League stars to feature include Manchester City trio Sergio Aguero, Raheem Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne, as well as Tottenham striker Harry Kane.

Turning to the Premier League's rival leagues, La Liga has 10 players in the 55-man shortlist, six make the cut from Bundesliga, seven from Serie A and five from Ligue 1.

Needless to say, Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi - who recently claimed his record sixth Ballon d'Or trophy - and Juventus hero Cristiano Ronaldo are among the big names in this list.

Chelsea star N'Golo Kante also makes the cut (Action Images via Reuters)

The EA SPORTS FIFA Team of the Year (TOTY) will be decided with the first fan driven vote, with fans able to choose from this shortlist, nominated by EA SPORTS for their real-world performance in 2019.

Players can cast their vote online from Thursday December 12th until December 20th, with the official Team of the Year announced in January.

Head to ea.com/toty to learn more about this year’s Team of the Year vote.

Man City trio Raheem Sterling, Sergio Aguero and Bernardo Silva are on the list (Getty Images)

The nominee list in full...

Forwards

1. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – Arsenal
2. Sergio Aguero – Manchester City
3. Karim Benzema – Real Madrid
4. Roberto Firmino – Liverpool
5. Eden Hazard – Real Madrid
6. Harry Kane – Tottenham Hotspur
7. Robert Lewandowski – Bayern Munich
8. Sadio Mane – Liverpool
9. Kylian Mbappe – Paris Saint-Germain
10. Lionel Messi – FC Barcelona
11. Neymar Jr – Paris Saint-Germain
12. Cristiano Ronaldo – Piemonte Calcio
13. Mohamed Salah – Liverpool
14. Bernardo Silva – Manchester City
15. Heung-Min Son – Tottenham Hotspur
16. Raheem Sterling – Manchester City

ionel Messi of Barcelona holds up his sixth Ballon d'Or trophy (Getty Images)

Midfielders

1. Kevin De Bruyne – Manchester City
2. Paulo Dybala – Piemonte Calcio
3. Christian Eriksen – Tottenham Hotspur
4. Fabinho – Liverpool
5. Kai Havertz – Bayer 04 Leverkusen
6. Jordan Henderson – Liverpool
7. Frenkie de Jong – FC Barcelona
8. N’Golo Kante – Chelsea
9. Luka Modric – Real Madrid
10. Marco Reus – Borussia Dortmund
11. Jadon Sancho – Borussia Dortmund
12. David Silva – Manchester City
13. Dusan Tadic – Ajax
14. Marco Verratti – Paris Saint-Germain
15. Georginio Wijnaldum – Liverpool
16. Hakim Ziyech – Ajax

Borussia Dortmund's Jadon Sancho has enjoyed a stunning 2019 (EMPICS Sport)

Defenders

1. Jordi Alba – FC Barcelona
2. Trent Alexander-Arnold – Liverpool
3. Leonardo Bonucci – Piemonte Calcio
4. Jose María Gimenez – Atlético de Madrid
5. Mats Hummels – Borussia Dortmund
6. Joshua Kimmich – Bayern München
7. Kalidou Koulibaly – Napoli
8. Aymeric Laporte – Manchester City
9. Matthijs de Ligt – Piemonte Calcio
10. Marquinhos – Paris Saint-Germain
11. Sergio Ramos – Real Madrid
12. Andrew Robertson – Liverpool
13. Alex Sandro – Piemonte Calcio
14. Thiago Silva – Paris Saint-Germain
15. Milan Skriniar – Inter Milan
16. Nicolas Tagliafico – Ajax
17. Virgil van Dijk – Liverpool
18. Jan Vertonghen – Tottenham Hotspur

Goalkeepers

1. Alisson – Liverpool
2. Ederson – Manchester City
3. Jan Oblak – Atlético de Madrid
4. Andre Onana – Ajax
5. Marc-Andre ter Stegen – FC Barcelona