Kevin De Bruyne picks his best 5-man team and includes ‘the incredible’ Virgil van Dijk

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has named his ultimate 5-man squad and included three Premier League stars.

In a recent chat with Rio Ferdinand, the Belgium international was asked to choose his top five players – without goalkeepers.

It included PSG duo Neymar and Lionel Messi as well as Premier League rival N’Golo Kante, team-mate Bernardo Silva as well as Virgil van Djik.

PSG superstars Neymar (R) and Lionel Messi (L) have both been part of De Bruyne’s 5-man squad

De Druyne complimented the Liverpool defender when Ferdinand asked if he was the best defender in the world.

He said, “I think he’s up there. He was amazing before his injury, obviously he had his ACL.

“He came back to a very high level. It’s very difficult to always say “he’s better than that…” but he’s probably in the top three in the world alongside Ruben [Dias] and a few other players. I think he deserves it.

Instead of choosing himself in midfield, De Bruyne opted for teammate Silva in the middle of the park and likened him to a City legend.

He said: “In small spaces he is amazing. He reminds me a bit of David (Silva).

De Bruyne also praised teammate Bernardo Silva and compared him to David Silva

“He’s a daredevil, people hate that about him. He gives you a bit of everything and with the team I have he fits in perfectly. His quality this year has been incredible.

The decision to place Kante in midfield seemed like an easy decision for De Bruyne as he said: “I need (N’Golo) Kante!”

PSG duo Neymar and Messi – whom De Bruyne has faced twice this season – make up his side’s attack at 5.