Arseny Davlatov

After overcoming a shattered elbow from a freak home accident, this humble Russian centre-back turned his adversity into a defensive tenacity that borders on genius. While he is occasionally over-eager with his aggressive challenges, his reading of the game is pure class and his timing in the tackle is clinical. The relentless work ethic he discovered during his recovery has forged him into an immovable force at the heart of the defence.