The English Premier League (EPL) has seen many immensely talented African players strut their stuff down the years.
We take a look at the continent's best eleven in a 3-5-2 formation:
GOALKEEPER
Bruce Grobbelaar: The former Zimbabwe international is widely considered to be one of the greatest African goalkeepers of all-time, having played for Liverpool FC and Southampton FC in the EPL.
CENTRAL DEFENDER
Rigobert Song: The legendary Cameroonian central defender is regarded by some as the greatest African defender of all-time, having turned out for EPL sides Liverpool FC and West Ham United.
CENTRAL DEFENDER
Lucas Radebe: The former South Africa captain is one of the best defenders Africa has ever exported to Europe, having played over 200 EPL games during his 11-year spell with Leeds United.
CENTRAL DEFENDER
Kolo Toure: The Ivory Coast football legend is arguably the best African defender to have played in the EPL and he won two league titles with Arsenal FC and Manchester City.
CENTRAL MIDFIELDER
Yaya Toure: The Ivorian star is one of the greatest African players of all time, having played an important role in helping Manchester City lift three EPL titles.
Pep Guardiola, the City manager, has lauded Toure as one of the players who made the club even bigger.
“Yaya is part of the club, not just because of the trophies he has won but because he transmitted to everyone the club can be bigger and greater," Guardiola said.
“He is beloved, he is calm, he loves football and I’m very pleased with the success he has had. The footballers made the club bigger and bigger and bigger. He is one of the most important players in the whole history.
“He helped this club step forward hopefully we can play a good game and dedicate it to him.”
CENTRAL MIDFIELDER
Michael Essien: The accomplished Ghanaian midfielder enjoyed a lot of success during his nine-year spell with Chelsea FC, winning two EPL titles and one UEFA Champions League trophy.
RIGHT MIDFIELDER
Sadio Mane: The Senegal vice-captain is the reigning CAF Player of the Year and he has established himself as one of the best players in the world while playing for Liverpool FC.
LEFT MIDFIELDER
Riyad Mahrez: The Algeria captain is another decorated African player in the EPL, having won two league titles with Leicester City and his current club, Manchester City.
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PLAYMAKER
Mohamed Salah: The Egyptian superstar is widely regarded as one of the greatest players to have played in the EPL and the Liverpool FC attacker holds the record for the most goals (32) in a 38-game season.
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STRIKER
Emmanuel Adebayor: The Togo captain is the second-highest scoring African player in the EPL with 97 goals and he had successful spells with Manchester City, Arsenal FC and Tottenham Hotspur.
Didier Drogba: The Ivorian football icon is considered to be the best African player in the history of the EPL, having scored the most goals (104) and won four league titles with Chelsea FC.
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