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Best XI of English stars who play abroad including red-hot ex-Chelsea star Tammy Abraham and Jude Bellingham
GARETH SOUTHGATE has quite a task keeping tabs on all the English talent outside of the Premier League.
That's because there are a gang of Three Lions making an impression on foreign soil.
Here, SunSport selects a best XI made up of English players currently playing abroad.
Etienne Green - St Etienne
Englishmen Etienne Green is playing his trade in France for St Etienne.
The 21-year-old, born in Colchester, has made 15 Ligue 1 appearances this season.
But Green has conceded 27 goals this term.
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Ainsley Maitland-Niles - Roma
Ainsley Maitland-Niles left Arsenal on loan in the January transfer window and joined Roma.
The versatile 24-year-old has made nine appearances for Roma this season across the league, Europe and domestic cups.
Reece Oxford - Augsburg
Reece Oxford was once one of England's hottest prospects after pocketing Mesut Ozil on his West Ham debut in 2015.
The then 16-year-old was linked with big money moves to the Premier League's elite, but he lost his way.
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And after making just 17 appearances for the Hammers and having loan spells at Borussia Monchengladbach and Reading, Oxford found his home at Augsburg.
Oxford, 23, has made 69 appearances for the Bundesliga outfit.
He is the fourth highest rated English centre-back this term, according to WhoScored.
Oxford has an average match rating of 6.96, out-performing the likes of Ben White, Tyrone Mings, Marc Guehi, Conor Coady and Harry Maguire.
Fikayo Tomori - AC Milan
Tomori, 24, made the brave decision to leave Chelsea in search of more game time at the start of the 2020-21 campaign.
And it has paid off for the English centre-back as he has already made 53 appearances for the Serie A giants.
His impressive form saw him recalled to Gareth Southgate's England squad back in September.
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Omar Richards - Bayern Munich
One which has flown a little under the radar.
Richards, 23, is a talented left-back who has found his way to German champions Bayern Munich.
He moved there from Reading in the summer after a successful campaign with the Championship side.
And he has already featured ten times for Bayern in the Bundesliga - 15 times in all competitions.
Reiss Nelson - Feyenoord
Nelson, 22, is still technically a Premier League player as he remains on Arsenal's books.
However, he is spending this season on loan at Dutch side Feyenoord after featuring just nine times for the Gunners last season.
And his luck has improved a great deal in the Netherlands, making 23 appearances for the Dutch side.
Jude Bellingham - Borussia Dortmund
Perhaps the most high-profile England player currently plying his trade outside of the Premier League.
Bellingham, 18, is simply one of the hottest prospects in European football having blossomed since joining Dortmund just over a year ago.
He has scored ten goals and provided 17 assists in 83 games for the German side, but the stats do not tell the whole story.
The former Birmingham man played for England at the Euros in the summer and is being touted for a big move at the end of the season - with Liverpool and Manchester United reportedly interested.
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Stephy Mavididi - Montpellier
Mavididi, 23, who can play as a left winger, No10 or striker, has had a rather eclectic start to his football career.
He left Arsenal in 2018 following loan spells at Charlton and Preston and linked up with Juventus where he played for their U23s.
He eventually made his debut for the senior side but never received a second appearance and swiftly went on loan to French side Dijon.
Now he is playing for Montpellier and appears to be finding his feet with 22 goals in 63 Ligue 1 games.
Noni Madueke - PSV Eindhoven
An England U21 international, 20-year-old Madueke broke through into the PSV first team last season where he netted nine times for the Dutch side.
And the teenage forward has carried on that impressive record at the start of the new campaign with nine goals in 29 games.
One to watch, for sure.
Tammy Abraham - Roma
Frustrated at Chelsea last season, Abraham went to Roma in search of first team football and immediately hit the ground running.
He surpassed a goals tally set by the club’s legendary former Argentinian hitman Batistuta.
The icon and Vicenzo Montella both previously held the record for the most goals scored in a debut season for Roma, each registering 21.
Now the 24-year-old has surpassed that tally as he moved on to 23 for the campaign.
Mourinho seems to be getting a tune out of him and he has been rewarded with a spot in the England set-up.
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Marcus Edwards - Sporting Lisbon
Edwards, 23, left Tottenham two years ago and has flourished since in Portugal, making a name for himself at Vitoria.
The forward, who can play anywhere in a front three, scored 20 goals and provided 16 assists in 96 games for the club.
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His fine form earned him a move to Portuguese giants Sporting in January.
Edwards has made seven appearances, scoring one.
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