Premier League: The "benched XI" of the season 

Forwards

Left Wing

Marcus Rashford (Manchester United)

Rashford saw himself dropping down the pecking order after Alexis's arrival.

Widely considered to be among the best young talents in world football, Rashford has proved his credentials well beyond doubt. Discovery of Marcus Rashford is the only thing Man United fans thank Louis Van Gaal for.

The youngster is a product of United's youth academy who broke into the first team while being a teenager. His sublime pace and skills make him a player to watch out for on the field. At the beginning of 2017-18 season, Rashford was a regular in Jose's team.

However, the attacking sensations at United in the form of Alexis Sanchez, Juan Mata and Anthony Martial have rested in the youngster losing his sopt in Jose's starting XI. Rashford has been sent on as a substitute twelve times by Mourinho in the league alone.

Right Wing

Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)

Bernardo Silva has been an important squad player for City.

English media had the first glimpse of the Portuguese when he provided a sparkling performance at the Etihad against City in the last edition of the Champions League. His pace and vision impressed Guardiola so much that he decided to bring the player into his side.

Since his arrival in England, Sliva has been fighting for a place in Pep's starting XI. Moreover, there appears to be a problem of adaptability in the Premier League for the former Monaco man.

Silva has featured mostly as a substitute for Man City this season. He has nine league starts to his name while coming off the bench for the team sixteen more times.

Centre-Forward

Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal)

The Frenchman lost his place to Aubameyang in the team.

Arsenal signed the French forward from Lyon in the summer, breaking their record transfer fee. Into his first minute of the debut for his side, the forward netted his first goal for the team. His finishing and movement in the final third opened spaces for Alexis and Ozil to operate.

However, just when it appeared that Arsenal had finally found a successor to Thiery Henry, Lacazette went out of form. Consequently, Alexis's departure saw Wenger sign a star-forward in Aubameyang to bolster his attack.

Lacazette currently warms the bench at the Emirates, just six months after he made Olivier Giroud go through the exact same thing. Karma indeed pays with all its might, doesn't it?