Best Premier League XI outside the traditional top six this season

Leicester City v Burnley FC - Premier League
Leicester City v Burnley FC - Premier League

Midfielders

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Defensive midfielder - Wilfred Ndidi

Leicester City v West Ham United - Premier League
Leicester City v West Ham United - Premier League

Wilfred Ndidi has been one of the most exciting young players in the Premier League in recent seasons and the industrious, tough-tackling midfielder has taken his game to a whole new level this season. Starting in the base of a midfield trio, Ndidi has been instrumental in maintaining Leicester's incredible defensive record this season, as the Foxes have only conceded a meagre 8 league goals this season.

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Central Midfielder - John McGinn

Aston Villa v Burnley FC - Premier League
Aston Villa v Burnley FC - Premier League

John McGinn has been one of the revelations of the Premier League season so far and the Scottish midfielder has burst onto the scene at Villa Park with a series of eye-catching performances this season. Known for his tenacity and tireless work rate, McGinn also possesses a hammer of a left foot and is one of the most complete midfielders in the top-flight.

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Central midfielder - John Lundstram

Sheffield United v Manchester United - Premier League
Sheffield United v Manchester United - Premier League

Despite being a midfielder, John Lundstram has been one of Sheffield United's goalscoring sensations this season and the 25-year-old has revelled in his newfound cult-hero status with the Blades. The Englishman has 3 goals to his name so far this season and has produced the goods consistently in the centre of the park, alongside John Fleck and Oliver Norwood.

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Lundstram was an unknown commodity going into the season but he's quickly become one of the star players of Chris Wilder's set-up.

Attacking midfielder - James Maddison

Leicester City v AFC Bournemouth - Premier League
Leicester City v AFC Bournemouth - Premier League

James Maddison arrived in the Premier League with a reputation of being one of England's brightest talents but a year later, he is a full England international and has added some much-needed consistency to his game. The former Norwich City man is blessed with technical ability in abundance and his set-piece ability is amongst the best in the business, as he's established himself as one of the most sought-after attacking midfielders in world football.

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