CM: Bastian Schweinsteiger – Bayern Munich
The lynchpin and metronome of both Bayern and Germany, Schweinsteiger is the beating heart of these successful sides and has been sorely missed through injury this season but is looking to make up on lost time now he has returned.
LM: Xavi – Barcelona
Age certainly seems to have caught up with Xavi as the 35 year old struggles to compete with his younger teammates for a starting position, but his class has certainly shown over the years with two European Champions medals, a World Cup and a hoard of trophies with Barca that’s bigger than other clubs’ entire cabinets.