Van Dijk as The Hulk and Rice is Thor... here's our Premier League Superhero XI

The eye-catching design is said to be inspired by superheroes and is used to commemorate football's heroic figures and reflect the leading role modern footballers have both on and off the pitch

It combines red, yellow, blue and white colours in a comic book style design. There's also more than a nod to pop art icon Roy Lichtenstein, whose famous works hang on the walls of London's Tate Modern.

But what if Premier League footballers were actual superheroes… here's our Best XI…

GOALKEEPER

Aaron Ramsdale is SUPERMAN: He was a mild mannered goalie from Clark-On-Kent…sorry! Stoke-On-Trent! Now you'll believe a man can fly after his save against Leicester. What's more, it means the stopper has also crept on to Southgate's England squad.

DEFENDERS

Kyle Walker is THE FLASH. Barry Allen may chase down criminals in Central City, but for Man City, Kyle is still doing the same thing to any winger that would dare take him on. And could the fastest man in the League have a better alias than 'Walker'?

Adam Webster is SPIDER-MAN. The clue is in the name. Plus, in the friendly neighbourhoods of Brighton and Hove, he is currently exceeding all expectations in sticking it to the bad guys.

Ben Chilwell is FROZONE. Samuel L Jackson levels of cool. And Sam almost certainly uses Ben's surname as his catchphrase.

Virgil van Dijk is THE HULK. Just over a year ago Virgil suffered a horrible ACL injury in the Merseyside derby. The fact that this season he is back at the heart of the heart of the Liverpool defence, like he'd never been away is, quite frankly…oh, what's the word…INCREDIBLE!!

MIDFIELD

Jordan Henderson is CAPTAIN AMERICA. The man with the armband at Liverpool, and in spite of what some critics say, is still providing an invaluable midfield shield for both club and country. What's more, it feels like he's been around since the Forties!

Sadio Mane is BLACK PANTHER. The Senegalese star is the perfect man to represent the African Continent. He may have had a relatively quiet campaign last season, but he has never failed to give his all, and is right back at it this year. Truly one of the Kings of The Kop.

Declan Rice is THOR. The Hammer is possibly the best midfielder in the Premier League at the moment who plays with a smile on his face. That's right…the God Of Funder. Plus rumour has it Chris Hemsworth asked if he could have his blonde locks cut off in Ragnarok so he 'could look more like Declan Rice'.

ATTACKERS

Mo Salah is WOLVERINE. It really doesn't matter, pick as many as you like, you can put X men between him and goal, Mo will still slice his way through them all, cut inside, and stab it into the back of the net. Fear the beard.

Jamie Vardy is HAWKEYE. 35 years old now, and still making defenders quiver. Leicester's form may be a bit hit and miss this season, but Vardy is still consistently hitting the target. Take a bow, Jamie.

Cristiano Ronaldo is IRON MAN. It's obvious isn't it, really. After all, his own body is like a suit of armour. And even though Captain Henderson may have the arm band, we all know who is the leader of the Winter Soldiers Xl, don't we? Oh yeah, and who has a better End (of) Game?!