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Man City and Man United blow rivals out the water with World Cup presence

talksport.com, 7 December 2022, 12:02
The two Manchester clubs are leading the way in the Premier League with the most players still involved in the World Cup.

It is getting to the business end of the showpiece tournament in Qatar with just eight teams left.

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Those teams are England, France, Argentina, Netherlands, Brazil, Croatia, Portugal and Morocco.

There are an incredible 63 players at Premier League clubs still involved in the World Cup, plus one each for Championship sides Burnley and Queens Park Rangers.

Of those 63, a whopping 22 are split between Manchester City and Manchester United. With 11 coming from each.

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This blows their nearest Premier League rivals out of the water, with Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Tottenham all having six each.

Newcastle and West Ham are next on four, with Wolves (3) and Everton (2) next.

Aston Villa, Brighton, Fulham and Leicester, meanwhile, have one each at the tournament.

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Man City and Man United are also the two teams with the most players left out of all the clubs teams across the world.

Paris Saint-Germain come in second with eight, while Ajax and Bayern Munich have seven apiece.

A total of 14 players from Premier League teams have already been name man-of-the-match so far in the tournament.

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