The Bench XI - The world's best who aren't able to get a game

CB – Thomas Vermaelen (Arsenal)

Despite still being the club captain at Arsenal, Thomas Vermaelen has made only one appearance for Arsenal in the Premier League this season, and that too from the bench.

From a much-hyped £10 million signing in 2009 and a PFA Team of the Year inductee the following year to a player not required by the Gunners, Vermaelen has seen a drastic dip in form, one that could affect his chances of playing regularly for the Belgian team at the World Cup next year.