5 best right-backs in the world right now

Real Madrid v Deportivo La Coruna - La Liga
A natural right-back

#2 Kyle Walker, Manchester City

Manchester City v Crystal Palace - Premier League
Walker can become an all-time great under Pep Guardiola

It raised a lot of eyebrows when Pep Guardiola spent a world record fee to sign the right-back from Tottenham Hotspur. However, Walker proved his critics wrong and was instrumental for Manchester City this campaign. He made 24 starts for City in Premier League and contributed 5 assists.

Kyle Walker is one of the fastest right-backs in the world with a lot of energy. He is physically strong and his work rate is phenomenal. With an average of 2.3 tackles per game in his Premier League career, Walker is brilliant defensively and at the same time, looks to maraud forward at every possible opportunity.

The 27-year-old has made 23 assists so far in 205 Premier League appearances and was named in PFA Team of the Year for 2016/17 season. Pep Guardiola has hailed him as one of the best right-backs in the world and said, there is currently no-one better in his position.

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