Ranked! The 15 best central midfielders in the world

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The brilliant men in the middle who come up on top in our examination...

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Aces in the engine room

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10. Casemiro (Real Madrid)

9. Paul Pogba (Manchester United)

8. Sergio Busquets (Barcelona)

7. Thiago Alcantara (Bayern Munich)

6. Isco (Real Madrid)

5. David Silva (Manchester City)

4. N’Golo Kante (Chelsea)

3. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid)

2. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)

1. Luka Modric (Real Madrid)

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Kevin De Bruyne

Isco

N'Golo Kante

David Silva

Paul Pogba

Luka Modric

Sergio Busquets

Toni Kroos

Casemiro

Thiago Alcântara

Manchester City

Real Madrid

Bayern München

Manchester United

Chelsea

Barcelona