World's most valuable line-up: Mbappé, Haaland...

David Adán WORLD'S MOST Introducing the VALUABLE XI

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DAVIES (Bayern) ACHRAF (PSG) GVARDIOL (RB Leipzig) COURTOIS (Real Madrid) DÍAS (Man City) BELLINGHAM (Dortmund) TCHOUAMÉNI (Real Madrid) FODEN (Man City) VINÍCIUS (Real Madrid) HAALAND (Man City) MBAPPÉ (PSG)