The best Premier League XI with 11 different nationalities 

Leicester City v Manchester United - The FA Community Shield
David de Gea

RW: Leroy Sane (Germany)

Crystal Palace v Manchester City - The Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round
Sane celebrates a goal against Palace in the FA Cup

The German winger has been sensational so far this season, with 6 goals and 5 assists in the league.

He's been an integral part of City's goalscoring rampage, participating in both creating, and finishing off attacking moves. His pace, hazy dribbling, and finishing allow him to be lethal whether he plays down the right or the left.

Guardiola initially started off the season by playing two strikers up front (Jesus and Aguero), but after the Argentine striker's injury, he reverted back to a 4-3-3 formation. Since then, Sane has struck up a very productive partnership with Sterling, with the duo wreaking havoc in every defence they have come up against so far.

He has only 8 caps for Germany but based on his performances so far this season, it's only a matter of time before he becomes a regular

The low number of Germans playing in England also makes this a very easy decision to make.

LW: Sadio Mane (Senegal)

Everton v Liverpool - Premier League
Sadio Mane

Liverpool's season began to fizzle out as soon as Mane was injured, and that proves how important he is in the Reds' attacking lineup.

United had tried to sign him a season before he arrived at Merseyside, but Klopp managed to get his man for £34 million in the summer of 2016. The transfer fee also made him the most expensive African player in history.

While playing for Southampton, he set an impressive record for the fastest Premier League hat-trick when he scored thrice in the space of 2 minutes and 56 seconds in a 6-1 win over Aston Villa.

He's already been named in the PFA Team of the Year and won Liverpool's Player of the Year in his debut season at Anfield.

His blistering pace, dribbling, and an uncanny instinct in front of goal make him a nightmare for every fullback he comes across. He scored 3 goals in just 5 league appearances, and every Liverpool fan will be waiting with their fingers crossed for him to return as soon as possible.

ST: Harry Kane (England)

Hull City v Tottenham Hotspur - Premier League
Harry Kane with his second Golden Boot award

One of the last few traditional strikers remaining in the game, Kane relies on his predatory instinct to score goals.

The fact that he leads the race for the Golden Boot with 8 goals despite not scoring in August speaks for itself. Spurs have also struggled without him, losing 3-2 to West Ham and 1-0 to United.

Kane initially struggled to break into the first team, spending loan spells at Leyton Orient, Norwich and Leicester. But ever since he became a regular, his rise to the top has been exponential, having been named in the PFA Team of the Year thrice already (he's only 24).

He's also won Premier League Player of the Month 5 times, twice of which have come this year.

He scored 13 times for club and country in September, which equalled a record set by the likes of Ronaldo and Messi for the most number of professional goals scored in a calendar month.

He became only the fifth player to win back-to-back Golden Boots, and you wouldn't bet against him to make it a hat-trick this season.

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