Juventus, Borussia Dortmund and PSG represented in U21 best XI across Europe
Here we round-up the best rated XI from the weekend’s action across Europe’s top five leagues, comprised of players aged 21 and under. There is also additional information about their Football INDEX share prices.
Goalkeeper: Ionut Radu (Genoa) – 7.29 rating
Football INDEX share price - £0.76
Ionut Radu recorded his first clean sheet of 2019 in Genoa’s 0-0 draw away to Chievo on Sunday. The 21-year-old made five saves to help ensure Genoa did not concede, while also winning two aerial duels and successfully claiming one cross.
Left-back: Aaron Martin (Mainz) – 7.58 rating
Football INDEX share price - £1.03
Mainz recorded a huge 3-0 win over Schalke on Saturday, with Aaron Martin turning in a solid all-round display. The 21-year-old left-back completed two dribbles, attempted one shot and four tackles and interceptions combined.
Centre-back: Stefan Posch (Hoffenheim) – 7.64 rating
Football INDEX share price - £0.93
Hoffenheim were denied a win away to RB Leipzig after conceding a last-minute equaliser but Julian Nagelsmann will take pride from their performance up until that point. Stefan Posch had a particularly good game at the back, where the 21-year-old won two aerial duels, completed 13 aerial duels and made seven tackles and interceptions combined.
Centre-back: Evan Ndicka (Frankfurt) – 7.26 rating
Football INDX share price - £1.09
Frankfurt ran out comfortable 3-0 winners away to Hannover on Sunday, with 19-year-old centre-back Evan Ndicka making the best rated U21 XI from Europe’s top five leagues as a result. The teenager won two aerial duels, registered one key pass and made six clearances.
Right-back: Kelvin Amian (Toulouse) – 6.99 rating
Football INDEX share price - £0.84
Toulouse battled to a 1-1 draw with Caen on Saturday and right-back Kelvin Amian helped his side secure a point. The 21-year-old made five tackles and interceptions combined, hit the target with one shot and completed two dribbles.
Centre midfield: Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig) – 7.74 rating
Football INDEX share price - £0.91
Konrad Laimer helped RB Leipzig earn a point a home to Hoffenheim with an influential performance from midfield. The 21-year-old hit the target with one shot, completed four key passes and as many dribbles. He also chipped in with four tackles and three interceptions.
Centre midfield: Rodrigo Bentancur (Juventus) – 7.94 rating
Football INDEX share price - £2.04
Juventus were not at their best at the weekend but crucially picked up three points away to Bologna. Rodrigo Bentancur was one of few performers for the Serie A leaders. The Uruguay international made six interceptions against Bologna, a personal record in a league game this season.
Centre midfield: Mehdi Leris (Chievo) – 7.64 rating
Football INDEX share price – N/A
Chievo midfielder Mehdi Leris turned in his best performance of the season in their 0-0 draw with Genoa. He won six aerial duels at the weekend, as many as his previous three league appearances combined. The 20-year-old also made seven tackles and interceptions combined, had two shots and completed three dribbles.
Forward: Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund) – 8.61 rating
Football INDEX share price - £14.04
Jadon Sancho became the second player in the Bundesliga to register 10 assists for the campaign at the weekend. Sancho scored and assisted in Borussia Dortmund’s 3-2 win over Bayer Leverkusen and has now played a direct hand in 18 goals in 23 league appearances this season.
Forward: Luka Jovic (Frankfurt) – 9.11 rating
Football INDEX share price - £6.34
Luka Jovic played a direct hand in all three of Frankfurt’s goals in a 3-0 win away to Hannover. The 21-year-old sensation has now scored 15 goals and provided five assists in 21 league appearances this season. Against Hannover, he had six shots in total, registered three key passes and completed two dribbles.
Forward: Christopher Nkunku (PSG) – 8.92 rating
Football INDEX share price - £2.05
Paris Saint-Germain youngster Christopher Nkunku grasped a rare opportunity to start and finished the weekend as the second highest WhoScored rated player in Ligue 1. Nkunku scored and assisted in a 3-0 win over Nimes, while also completing 90.9% of his passes.
