Five players who are sensational at international level but poor for their clubs, including Andros Townsend, plus Arsenal and Liverpool enigmas

5. Mamadou Sakho

The Liverpool defender’s inclusion in this list doesn’t do him complete justice as he does produce some decent performances for the Reds, but the difference in his stature for France is evident.

Consistently picked ahead of Arsenal’s Laurent Koscielny, who many regard as one of the best in the Premier League, Sakho assumes leadership of the back four alongside the talented Raphael Varane.