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Mbappe and Benzema leading the line with Modric and de Bruyne named in the L'Equipe team of the year... but fans are stumped by inclusion of 'sub par' Liverpool ace Virgil van Dijk as they say he 'does not belong in this team'

Fans are left in shock with the surprise inclusions of Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk and Manchester City star Kyle Walker in the L'Equipe 2022 team of the year.

L'Equipe - France's biggest but famously harsh football newspaper - have named their ultimate XI from the year of 2022 that includes plenty of stars such as Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema.

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibault Courtois is named in between the sticks while the back four is made up of Walker, van Dijk, RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol and AC Milan left-back Theo Hernandez.