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Man Utd legend Neville names best Premier League foreigners

Gary Neville has selected what he thinks is the best line-up of foreign players to play in the Premier League.

The former Manchester United captain named a 4-3-3 formation which included former Red Devils star Eric Cantona in midfield behind the attacking trio of Cristiano Ronaldo, Thierry Henry and Luis Suarez.

Neville's 'Rest of the World' team was put up against Jamie Carragher's 'local' side made up of players from Great Britan and Ireland on Sky Sports' 'Monday Night Football'.

Neville's Rest of the World team>

Goalkeeper

Peter Schmeichel (Manchester United)

Defenders

Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City) Vincent Kompany (Manchester City) Nemanja Vidic (Manchester United) Patrice Evra (Manchester United)

Midfielders

Patrick Vieira (Arsenal, Manchester City) Yaya Toure (Manchester City) Eric Cantona (Leeds United, Manchester United)

Forwards

Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) Thierry Henry (Arsenal) Luis Suarez (Liverpool)

Substitutes

Edin van der Sar (Man Utd), Javier Mascherano (West Ham, Liverpool), Xabi Alonso (Liverpool), David Silva (Man City), Sergio Aguero (Man City), Didier Drogba (Chelsea), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Man Utd)

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