The best five-a-side team for every Premier League club has been picked

The best five-a-side team for each Premier League club has been named.

The Athletic’s journalists for each of the 20 clubs have selected five players to form the best possible five-a-side team to participate in an imaginary tournament.

Five-a-side football is very different to what we see in the Premier League.

For starters, there’s a lot less space meaning players need to be technically brilliant, while pace isn’t quite as important.

The rules for the tournament are:

So, which five players make up their club’s five-a-side team?

Let’s take a look:

Ramsdale would no doubt operate as a ball-playing goalkeeper, while Partey will be responsible for winning back the ball. The three of Saka, Smith Rowe and Martinelli would cause any five-a-side team all sorts of problems.

Martinez is more than capable with his feet, while Mings is tough in the tackle. Buendia and Coutinho offer the flair while Ings is an accomplished finisher.

Travers is an excellent shot-stopper and Kelly is comfortable on the ball. Cook has the energy needed for five-a-side and Dembele provides the skill. Solanke will be the one grabbing all the goals – much like he did last season.

Considering Raya grew up playing Futsal, he’s more than capable of being a five-a-side goalkeeper. Norgaard may be a midfielder but he’s an accomplished tackler. Eriksen is still technically a Brentford player and alongside Wissa will look to provide Toney.

The way in which Brighton like to play, they have players suitable for five-a-side football. Sanchez is a good goalkeeper with his feet, while Veltman is a fairly suprising choice in defence. The creativity and energy of Mac Allister and Caicedo will work well with the versatile Trossard.

Kepa is the surprise choice in goal