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European Team of the Season based on stats: Newcastle flop joins Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar
LIONEL MESSI and Cristiano Ronaldo are unsurprising inclusions in the best European statistical XI of the season, but they're joined by some less high-profile faces.
Who joins Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the European Team of the Season based on stats?
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have long been considered the two leading lights in European football, and the duo haven’t disappointed this season.
Barcelona and Messi narrowly missed out on an unbeaten season as they cruised to the La Liga title, while Ronaldo scooped a host of personal accolades including the Ballon d’Or and Best FIFA Men’s Player.
The pair easily make it into WhoScored.com’s Team of the Season based on average match ratings, joining Neymar and Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne in the XI.
However, there are a few less well-known faces included with Newcastle flop Florian Thauvin finding his feet with Marseille and Arsenal defender Shkodran Mustafi impressing.
(Only players operating in the top five European leagues included)
Take a look through the gallery above to see who makes it into the European Team of the Season based on stats.