10 players who are undroppable for their clubs

#6 Kevin De Bruyne

Kevin De Bruyne has grown into one of the best midfielders in the world

Kevin De Bruyne is arguably the best midfielder in the game at the moment. The Manchester City and Belgium midfield metronome has produced consistently impressive performances for club and country.

The 30-year-old is the crown jewel in Pep Guardiola's expensively assembled Manchester City team. The assist king has racked up a century of assists across competitions for the Sky Blues, and has played a key role in their three Premier League wins in the last four years.

100 - Kevin De Bruyne has now assisted 100 goals in all competitions for Manchester City, 31 more than any other Premier League player since making his debut for the club. Royalty. pic.twitter.com/QAs70G77oz

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) January 17, 2021

De Bruyne has also been a star performer for Belgium as well, scoring once and assisting twice in the Red Devils' campaign at Euro 2020, which ended in the quarter-finals against eventual champions Italy.

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#5 Erling Haaland

Erling Haaland is one of the most exciting prospects in world football

Erling Haaland is one of the most exciting young strikers in the game at the moment.

After bursting onto the Champions League stage with a hat-trick on debut, Haaland has gone from strength to strength since moving to Borussia Dortmund in January last year.

The 21-year-old, who is the subject of interest from a bevy of top clubs across the continent, has scored an impressive 62 times in as many games for the Bundesliga giants. Haaland opened his account for the season with a sumptuous brace on Matchday 1, in a game where he also provided three assists as Dortmund beat Eintracht Frankfurt 5-2.

🔥 @ErlingHaaland was THAT good on #Bundesliga MD1, he made the @BlackYellow fans forget what to do with their 🍺... 😅 pic.twitter.com/nVQ5l0jUFX

— Bundesliga English (@Bundesliga_EN) August 16, 2021

Considering his staggering exploits - Haaland scored 41 goals in all competitions last season - the Norwegian is unlikely to remain at Dortmund for too long, though.

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#4 Virgil van Dijk

Virgil Van Dijk's return will prove to be like a new signing for Liverpool this season

Virgil van Dijk has been a key player for Liverpool since arriving at the club more than three years ago.

The Dutchman, widely regarded as one of the finest centre-backs in the game, has been one of the key players in Jurgen Klopp's team. He did not miss a league game for Liverpool in successive campaigns, as the Reds pushed Manchester City all the way in 2018-19 before winning their first league title in three decades a year later.

However, in the Anfield derby against Everton last season, van Dijk suffered a season-ending injury. In van Dijk's absence, Liverpool's title defence spectacularly imploded, before the club recovered to finish third.

The Dutchman returned to action in Liverpool's 3-0 win over Norwich City in their 2021-22 Premier League season opener, after a nine-month layoff.

76% - Since Virgil van Dijk's league debut for @LFC in January 2018, he has won 72 of his 95 @premierleague games with the club (76%); this is the best win rate of any player to make 80+ appearances in the competition in this time. Colossal. pic.twitter.com/plcvywYQNa

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) August 13, 2021

Virgil van Dijk, one of the first names in Jurgen Klopp's XI, immediately made his presence felt at the heart of the Liverpool defense, helping the Reds kickstart their campaign for a second league title in three years with a resounding victory.