Both are captains of Juventus and the National Team, and both are the only two Italian players to be nominated for the FIFA Top11 of the year. Following Sara Gama’s inclusion on the shortlist for the 'FIFA FIFPro Women's World11 2019', Giorgio Chiellini also made it onto the list of 55 candidates for the best XI from last season.

In addition to the Italian captain, who is currently recovering on the sidelines after his injury suffered the day before matchday two of the league, the Serie A is represented by Juventus’ trio of de Ligt, Alex Sandro and Cristiano Ronaldo, Napoli defender Koulibaly and new Inter signing Godin. Brazil, after winning the Copa America, see 10 of their players make the shortlist, followed by France (7) and Spain (6). Barcelona lead the club sides (11 candidates), ahead of Real Madrid (9), Manchester City (8) and Liverpool (7). The 'FIFA FIFPro Men's World11 2019' will be unveiled on Monday 23 September at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan during the 'Best FIFA Football Awards' ceremony.

The 55 players named on the shortlist for the ‘FIFA FIFPro Men’s World11 2019’:

Goalkeepers (5)
Alisson Becker (BRA) - Liverpool FC
David De Gea (ESP) - Manchester United
Ederson Moraes (BRA) - Manchester City
Jan Oblak (SVN) - Atletico Madrid
Marc-Andre ter Stegen (GER) - FC Barcelona

Defenders (20)
Jordi Alba (ESP) - FC Barcelona
Trent Alexander-Arnold (ENG) - Liverpool FC
Dani Alves (BRA) - Paris Saint-Germain/Sao Paulo FC
Joao Cancelo (POR) - Juventus/Manchester City
Daniel Carvajal (ESP) - Real Madrid
Giorgio Chiellini (ITA) - Juventus
Matthijs de Ligt (NED) - Ajax/Juventus
Diego Godin (URU) - Atletico Madrid / Inter
Joshua Kimmich (GER) - Bayern Munich
Kalidou Koulibaly (SEN) - SSC Napoli
Aymeric Laporte (FRA) - Manchester City
Marcelo (BRA) - Real Madrid
Gerard Pique (ESP) - FC Barcelona
Sergio Ramos (ESP) - Real Madrid
Andrew Robertson (SCO) - Liverpool FC
Alex Sandro (BRA) - Juventus
Thiago Silva (BRA) - Paris Saint-Germain
Virgil van Dijk (NED) - Liverpool FC
Raphael Varane (FRA) - Real Madrid
Kyle Walker (ENG) - Manchester City

Midfielders (15)
Sergio Busquets (ESP) - FC Barcelona
Casemiro (BRA) - Real Madrid
Kevin de Bruyne (BEL) - Manchester City
Frenkie de Jong (NED) - Ajax/FC Barcelona
Christian Eriksen (DEN) - Tottenham Hotspur
Eden Hazard (BEL) - Chelsea FC/Real Madrid
N'Golo Kante (FRA) - Chelsea FC
Toni Kroos (GER) - Real Madrid
Arthur Melo (BRA) - FC Barcelona
Luka Modric (CRO) - Real Madrid
Paul Pogba (FRA) - Manchester United
Ivan Rakitic (CRO) - FC Barcelona
Bernardo Silva (POR) - Manchester City
Dusan Tadic (SRB) - Ajax
Arturo Vidal (CHI) - FC Barcelona

Attackers (15)
Sergio Aguero (ARG) - Manchester City
Karim Benzema (FRA) - Real Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) - Juventus
Roberto Firmino (BRA) - Liverpool FC
Antoine Griezmann (FRA) - Atletico Madrid/FC Barcelona
Son Heungmin (KOR) - Tottenham Hotspur
Harry Kane (ENG) - Tottenham Hotspur
Robert Lewandowski (POL) - Bayern Munich
Sadio Mane (SEN) - Liverpool FC
Kylian Mbappe (FRA) - Paris Saint-Germain
Lionel Messi (ARG) - FC Barcelona
Neymar (BRA) - Paris Saint-Germain
Mohamed Salah (EGY) - Liverpool FC
Raheem Sterling (ENG) - Manchester City
Luis Suarez (URU) - FC Barcelona