World Cup 2018: Golden Boy XI

DM: Lucas Torreira (Uruguay)

Torreria

has joined Arsenal from Sampdoria

Arsenal's £22m signing from Sampdoria promises to be a nothing short of spectacular considering his performances for Uruguay at the World Cup. Despite starting the first two games of the tournament on the bench for Uruguay, Lucas Torreira made the best of his opportunity against Russia by producing a sublime performance that ensured his involvement for the knockout stages.

Torreira, who is an all-round midfielder capable of influencing play from a deeper role, joined Sampdoria three years ago and went on to make more than 100 appearances for the Serie A outfit before joining Arsenal, shortly after Uruguay's exit from the World Cup. The 22-year-old's best performance came in Uruguay's 2-0 win over Portugal in the last-16 and his tackle to shrug Cristiano Ronaldo off the ball stood out for all the right reasons.

CM: Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia)

The Serbian midfielder started the tournament with a lot of expectations on his back considering his glowing reputation in the Serie A with Lazio.

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic might have failed to help Serbia qualify for the knockout stages from Group E but his performance against Costa Rica in their opening game pretty much summed up his impressive skill-set that has attracted the likes of Manchester United and Real Madrid.

The 22-year-old is more than a unit in midfield and boasts of the invaluable quality of having goals in him.

Lazio are reportedly in advanced talks with both Manchester United and Real Madrid over the possible transfer of the player, who is valued at around £100m.

CM: Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay)

Rodrigo Bentancur arrived at Juventus as a part of the deal that saw Carlos Tevez join Boca Juniors in 2015 and has been one of the Old Lady's brightest prospects since then.

The midfielder had initially struggled to enjoy a breakthrough season with the Serie A champions but he landed in Russia as one of Uruguay's main men in midfield after enjoying a productive domestic season in which he made over 20 appearances for Juventus.

Bentancur caught the eye of the world with his consistent performances for Uruguay throughout the tournament and was a driving force in midfield with his incisive passing and unique style of play.

If his recent performances are anything to go by, the 21-year-old is set to become a mainstay in Turin for the years to come.