10) Jose Fonte (32, Southampton)
We suspect Jose Fonte is unique in world football. Who else could have possibly won the Football League Trophy and the European Championship? Adam Lallana may still be dreaming of such an unlikely double (fingers crossed for 2020) but Fonte has those two shiny medals safe in the bank. We would like to think it’s the trophy won with a 4-1 win over Carlisle in 2010 that holds a special place in the heart of an uber-reliable centre-half who seems like a thoroughly nice chap to boot.
There’s a reason why Jose Mourinho looked at his squad this summer and thought Fonte might be a more sensible backup option than Marcos Rojo or Phil Jones. Did we say might? He most definitely would.