Three Welshmen on UEFA Team of the Year shortlist

There are 12 Premier League players, including Riyad Mahrez and N'Golo Kante from last season's champions Leicester City.

No English, Irish or Scottish players are among the 40 nominations for UEFA's Team of the Year poll but three Welshman make the cut: Joe Allen, Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey.

Now in its 16th year, the online poll asks fans to pick their formation and team from a list of four goalkeepers, 12 defenders, 12 midfielders and 12 forwards.