Manchester City, Liverpool dominate PFA team of the year

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League Quarter Final Second Leg - Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - April 17, 2019 Manchester City's Ederson celebrates their fourth goal scored by Sergio Aguero REUTERS/Andrew Yates

(Reuters) - Defending champions Manchester City dominated the Professional Footballers' Association's (PFA) Team of the Year announced on Thursday, claiming six out of 11 spots.

City goalkeeper Ederson, forwards Raheem Sterling and Sergio Aguero, midfielders Bernardo Silva and Fernandinho, and centre back Aymeric Laporte were all named in the side, which also had four players from Liverpool.

City are a point ahead of Liverpool in the race for the Premier League title with both teams having three games left to play.

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Manchester City - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - April 24, 2019 Manchester United's Fred in action with Manchester City's Raheem Sterling Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine

Liverpool dominated the defensive positions with centre back Virgil van Dijk joined by full backs Andy Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold in the side and Sadio Mane named as a forward.

United midfielder Paul Pogba was the only player not from either Manchester City or Liverpool to be named in the team.

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Manchester City - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - April 24, 2019 Manchester City's Sergio Aguero in action with Manchester United's Chris Smalling REUTERS/Phil Noble

(Reporting by Simon Jennings in Bengaluru; editing by Sudipto Ganguly)