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#2 Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid)
All the headlines after the Champions League Final were about Mohamed Salah’s injury after the winger dislocated his shoulder in a challenge with Sergio Ramos. However, Carvajal was also forced off due to injury before half time, two years after he had to be taken off during 2016 final because of injury. This was a massive loss for Real, as, since his return to Real in 2013, he has been one of the top right backs in the world.
As with most Real full backs, Carvajal is excellent going forward and showed this most notably with a brilliant late winner in the 2016 UEFA Super Cup against Sevilla. With all the attacking talent on show at the Bernabeu, Carvajal often goes under the radar, but his consistent level of performance over the last few years have been crucial to Real’s success, particularly in the Champions League.
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