L'Equipe's Best Under-21's XI Of 2016 Is Frighteningly Good

Renown French outlet, L'Equipe, have unveiled their best Under-21's XI of 2016. The players who are featured were born on 1995 or after - feel old? - while still being eligible to run out for the under-21's.

2016 has been the year of breakout stars with budding talents rising to prominence following their exploits in their respective leagues.

From AC Milan's 17-year-old starlet Gianluigi Donnarumma who is expected to become the face of the fallen European giants as well as the successor to legendary Italian stopper Gianluigi Buffon.

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To club colleague Alessio Romagnoli who is already attracting plenty of interest from Chelsea, alongside Valencia's José Luis Gayà and Bayer's Jonathan Tah.

Arsenal's Hector Bellerin completes the back four. Cross-town neighbours Spurs' Dele Alli also makes the XI in midfield joined by Bayern pair Joshua Kimmich and Renato Sanches with PSG's Adrien Rabiot.

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Man City's Gabriel Jesus and Dortmund's Ousmane Dembele spearhead the attack with Man United duo Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford touted for ones to watch.

L'Equipe's Under-21's XI of 2016:

The best Under 21 side of 2016: Arsenal & Spurs stars make LEquipe XI

What do you make of the team? Anyone missing? Let us know in the comments section below.

Topics: Football

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