Ranking the 11 best playmakers in Europe right now

#2 Marco Reus

Marco Reus is one of the best playmakers in the world

Playmaker of the very highest quality - Marco Reus is an elite midfielder who can decide the outcome of a match on his own, possessing world-class abilities which put him on par with the very best in the business.

Highly technical and comfortable with both feet, Reus can shoot as well as he can pass, and has been an integral part of the Dortmund setup since his return in 2012. He has been named Bundesliga Player of the Season on two occasions, in addition to making it into multiple Bundesliga Teams of the Season, as well as the UEFA Team of the Season in 2013.

As good a playmaker as anyone on his day, Marco Reus has seen his career hampered by multiple injury setbacks, with the most painful being the ankle injury sustained just days to the 2014 World Cup having starred in qualification and been named in the final 23-man squad, only to pull out of the ultimately triumphant team.

However, his quality and importance to the team was never in doubt, evident by the show of solidarity by a couple of his teammates who displayed his jersey during their World Cup parade.

He finally had his World Cup bow earlier in the summer in what was Germany's ill-fated defence of their world title but was one of a few German players who left the tournament with his reputation unharmed, has been a shining light in an otherwise dour German performance.

Despite his injury setbacks, Dortmund still recognizes his value and earlier in the year handed him a new deal which will see him through the club for the next five years, and the 29-year-old has repaid immensely.

Reus seems to have overcome his injury problems (he has played 15 Bundesliga matches this season, which is more than half the total he managed for the last two seasons combined )and he is the on-field leader of an exciting Dortmund team which has enthralled Europe, remaining unbeaten after 15 matches and sitting nine points clear at the top of the table.

In addition to being an excellent playmaker, Marco Reus is also a prime goalscorer and has a goal ratio of almost a goal every two games for BVB.

So far this season, he has scored 10 goals and provided five assists from 15 Bundesliga matches to help Dortmund maintain their healthy lead atop the Bundesliga and hopefully, Reus can stay injury free as with him fit, Dortmund would fancy their chances on all fronts.