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Robert Warlow

Patrick van Aanholt picks Chelsea and Liverpool stars in five-a-side team - but no Wilfried Zaha

He may be at Crystal Palace now, but Patrick van Aanholt has not named any Eagles team-mates in a five-a-side team of players he has played alongside.

That means there is no place for Palace star Wilfried Zaha or the likes of Gary Cahill or Mamadou Sakho.

Van Aanholt featured on the Counter Attack podcast, where he was asked to name his ultimate five-a-side team of players he has played alongside during the course of his career.

In response, the Palace full-back took his time to answer, before naming three players from his time at Chelsea and one of his international team-mates from Holland alongside himself.

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The selection of Liverpool and Holland star Virgil van Dijk is unlikely to come as a surprise to many people, with the Reds defender widely recognised as one of the best defenders in the modern game.

But the omission of Zaha from his team is likely to raise some eyebrows, particularly among Palace fans, with van Aanholt admitting that the pair have a "good understanding" on the pitch.

However, van Aanholt has instead named two former Chelsea stars alongside himself as the remaining outfield players, with Blues legend Petr Cech in goal.

He said: "Goalkeeper, I will go with Petr Cech.

"I will go with [Virgil] Van Dijk [in defence].

"I need a midfielder, I'm not putting [Wilfried] Zaha (he said in response to a live comment from a fan on the podcast). I'll go Arjen Robben. Put me on the left, and Nicolas Anelka as striker."

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