World Cup 2018: Top 7 substitute goalkeepers

#2 Ederson (Brazil)

One of the major shortcomings for Pep Guardiola's Manchester City side last season was the lack of a top-quality goalkeeper. Ederson was signed from Benfica at a massive transfer fee, which made him the second most expensive goalkeeper in the game. There were question marks but Ederson answered them in scintillating fashion.

While the Manchester City attackers grabbed all the plaudits, Ederson's poise and skill at creating attacks from the back caught the keen observer's eye. The distance that he gets with his throws and kicks are quite insane and he recently even broke the Guinness record for the longest drop-kick in football.

It's incredible that despite all this, he will begin as Brazil's number two, behind Allison Becker. Allison himself had a sensational season that has led to talks of him becoming the costliest goalkeeper signing ever, with the signing likely to be completed after the World Cup.

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#1 Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Germany)

It's a testament to Germany's bench strength that they have Marc-Andre ter Stegen starting on the bench.

Ter Stegen is one of the contenders for the best goalkeeper of the season, after a fantastic campaign with Barcelona, where he saved crucial points in spite of a porous Catalan defense. The 26-year old's distribution skills as a goalkeeper are also top-notch.

Ter Stegen is ahead of Manuel Neuer on form, especially since the latter was ruled out for most of the season due to serious injury issues. Either way, Germany have taken the call to start with the trusted lieutenant Neuer at the back.

If Neuer's injuries do hit back in Russia, however, Ter Stegen will immediately be called back into the team, but until then, he'll have to be patient with a place on the German bench.