World Cup: Premier League players most likely to perform in Russia

SAINT PETERSBURG, RUSSIA - JUNE 24: Bernardo Silva of Portugal looks on during the FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017 Group A match between New Zealand and Portugal at Saint Petersburg Stadium on June 24, 2017 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
SAINT PETERSBURG, RUSSIA - JUNE 24: Bernardo Silva of Portugal looks on during the FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017 Group A match between New Zealand and Portugal at Saint Petersburg Stadium on June 24, 2017 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) /
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The next are the elite of the elite. This, only considering the high-ranking of their teams and their amazing squads their possess.

More games, the better your chances are of playing and making an impact on the centre stage for your country. These teams are stacked with star players and play side-by-side with some of the world’s creme de la creme.

Who makes the list of players that will push past the group stages, play Russian Roulette during the knockout stages, maybe even winning the World Cup altogether.

Portugal
Spain
France
Argentina
Cedric David De Gea Hugo Lloris Willy Caballero
Joao Mario Cesar Azpilicueta Benjamin Mendy Nicolas Otamendi
Bernardo Silva Nacho Monreal N’Golo Kante Marcos Rojo
Adrien Silva David Silva Paul Pogba Manuel Lanzini
Olivier Giroud Sergio Aguero
Nigeria
Germany
Brazil
Brazil
Wilfred Ndidi Antonio Rudiger Ederson Roberto Firmino
Victor Moses Ilkay Gundogan Danilo Gabriel Jesus
Alex Iwobi Mesut Ozil Fernandinho
Kelechi Iheanacho Willian
Belgium
Belgium
Belgium
Thibaut Courtois Jan Vertonghen Eden Hazard
Simon Mignolet Kevin De Bruyne Romelu Lukaku
Toby Alderweireld Marouane Fellaini
Vincent Kompany Mousa Dembele
England
England
England
England
Jordan Pickford Harry Maguire Dele Alli Marcus Rashford
Nick Pope Danny Rose Eric Dier Raheem Sterling
Trent Alexander-Arnold John Stones Jordan Henderson Jamie Vardy
Gary Cahill Kieran Trippier Jesse Lingard Danny Welbeck
Fabian Delph Kyle Walker Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Phil Jones Ashley Young Harry Kane

A long list of awesomeness! What lot will take their team all the way? What few will not be up to the challenge and fail on international stage?