Sancho makes best-rated U21 XI after eye-catching Dortmund display
Here we round up the top WhoScored rated players from the weekend’s action in Europe’s top five leagues comprised of players aged 21 and under, added with additional information about their Football INDEX share prices.
Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Donnarumma (AC Milan) – 7.86 rating
Football INDEX share price - £1.14
Gianluigi Donnarumma has now won successive WhoScored Man of the Match awards after helping AC Milan hold Napoli to a 0-0 draw on Saturday. The 19-year-old made six saves and has now kept five clean sheets in his last seven league matches.
Left-back: Achraf Hakimi (Borussia Dortmund) – 8.90 rating
Football INDEX share price - £3.02
Borussia Dortmund maintained their six point lead at the top of the Bundesliga with a big 5-1 win at home to Hannover on Saturday, in which Hakimi opened the scoring. The Real Madrid loanee then registered an assist for Dortmund’s second. Hakimi also completed six tackles and interceptions combined.
Centre-back: Ibrahima Konate (RB Leipzig) – 8.41 rating
Football INDEX share price - £1.28
Ibrahima Konate is growing from strength to strength since penning a new RB Leipzig deal. The 19-year-old netted his first league goal of the campaign in Leipzig’s 4-0 win away to Fortuna Duesseldorf. Konate completed two dribbles, made four tackles and interceptions combined and three clearances in another eye-catching display.
Centre-back: Cristian Romero (Genoa) – 7.10 rating
Football INDEX share price - £1.14
Cristian Romero helped Genoa secure a much-needed victory away to relegation rivals Empoli on Monday night, though the Serie A side couldn’t keep a clean sheet. Romero made three tackles and six clearances to restrict Empoli to just four shots on target at home.
Right-back: Paolo Ghiglione (Frosinone) – 7.93 rating
Football INDEX share price - £0.57
Frosinone scored 25% of their league goals in their 4-0 win away to Bologna at the weekend, pulling to within four points of safety in the process. Paolo Ghiglione scored his first goal of the campaign on just his fourth start, while also making six clearances and completing two tackles.
Left wing: Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) – 8.39 rating
Football INDEX share price - £2.18
Nice stretched their unbeaten run to four matches courtesy of a 2-0 win at home to Nimes on Saturday. Allan Saint-Maximin netted his sixth league goal of the season and third in his last four matches. The 21-year-old had five shots against Nimes, while also winning three aerial duels. Saint-Maximin also completed five dribbles and has been one of the form players in France over the last six matches.
Central midfield: Houssem Aouar (Lyon) – 8.31 rating
Football INDEX share price - £4.20
Asked to play a deeper role against Amiens on Sunday, Houssem Aouar turned in his best performance in over a month. The talented 20-year-old completed four tackles, which is his joint-best return in a league game this season. Despite playing as a defensive midfielder, Aouar still managed to register three key passes and attempt two shots. He also completed five dribbles, a personal best in a league game this season.
Central midfield: Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo) – 8.38 rating
Football INDEX share price - £0.98
Manuel Locatelli grabbed the WhoScored Man of the Match award in Sassuolo’s 3-0 win over Cagliari. The 21-year-old opened the scoring in the ninth-minute, netting with his only shot of the game. Locatelli also completed four tackles and interceptions combined to help protect the Sassuolo defence and keep a clean sheet.
Right wing: Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund) – 9.16 rating
Football INDEX share price - £10.84
Jadon Sancho is now up to nine assists in the league this season after registering two in Dortmund’s thumping victory over Hannover at the weekend. The 18-year-old is enjoying a sensational campaign for the Bundesliga leaders and looks primed for a big money move in the not too distant future. Sancho also completed seven dribbles against Hannover, while attempting two shots.
Striker: Youssef En-Nesyri (Leganes) – 9.41 rating
Football INDEX share price - £0.75
Youssef En-Nesyri is the highest rated U21 player in our best rated XI after netting both of Leganes’ goals in a 2-2 draw against Eibar on Saturday. The Moroccan striker has now played a direct hand in four goals in his last three league matches, while also winning the WhoScored Man of the Match award twice in that time. En-Nesyri hit the target with three of his five shots, while also winning five aerial duels and completing five dribbles.
Striker: Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain) – 8.77 rating
Football INDEX share price - £17.02
Even more will be expected of Kylian Mbappe now Neymar is sidelined until the end of March and he is certainly coping with the Brazilian’s absence. Mbappe scored and assisted in a 4-1 win over Rennes and has now played a direct hand in 24 goals in 15 league games this season (18 goals, six assists). Mbappe had six shots and registered four assists against Rennes.
