Defensive midfielders are playing a great role in world football these years especially in their teams’ balance. With Jorginho, N’Golo Kante, Wilfred Ndidi and others, here is the Top 20 of the best defensive midfielders in Europe at the moment.
The ranking is made by british media 90min and Nigerian midfielder and Leicester star Ndidi ranked 16th in the list.
AS Monaco’s midfielder sensation Aurelien Tchouameni is 11th in the ranking while Barcelona’s Sergio Busquets is 9th.
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Top 20 best defensive midfielders in Europe
25. Mohamed Camara (Red Bull Salzbourg)
24. Edson Alvarez (Ajax)
23. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa)
22. Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan)
21. Fred (Manchester United)
20.Fernandinho (Manchester City)
19. Boubacar Kamara (Marseille)
18. Martre de Roon (Atalante)
17. Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax)
16. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City)
15. Denis Zakaria (Juventus)
14. Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint-Germain)
13. Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle United)
12. Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint-Germain)
11. Aurélien Tchouameni ( Monaco)
10. Rubén Neves (Loups)
9. Sergio Busquets (Barcelone)
8. Jorginho (Chelsea)
7. Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan)
6. Declan Rice (West Ham United)
5. Casemiro (Real Madrid)
4. Rodri (Manchester City)
3. Fabinho (Liverpool)
2. Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich)
1. N’Golo Kanté (Chelsea)