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Manchester City currently top the Premier League but none of their stars make it into Mark Goldbridge's Team of the Season.

With just a month of top-flight action left to play, clubs and players will be giving their final pushes for their respective goals.

Arsenal are second in the league and their players make up most of Goldbridge's XI
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Arsenal are second in the league and their players make up most of Goldbridge's XICredit: Getty

A number of stars have consistently been at the top of their game, others also emerging as surprise packages during what has been a thoroughly enjoyable season.

talkSPORT's Goldbridge has named his Team of the Season and it's Arsenal who dominate his selections, with no Manchester City players making the cut despite sitting top.

He said: "I want to do this a little bit differently than maybe a combined Premier League title race XI, because I want to give it to players I think have exceeded expectations and been really, really good."

Starting with his goalkeeper, he said: "I'm tempted to say [Guglielmo] Vicario in goal actually. Alisson is very obvious but he's had an injury and he is the best goalkeeper in the world, whereas I think Vicario deserves it.

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"Yeah he's been a bit shaky on crosses but Spurs are fifth in the league, probably going to finish fourth, which is amazing. He's made some big saves and he came in from nowhere, so Vicario for me."

At full-back, Goldbridge said: "I would put Ben White at right-back. I think Trent's [Alexander-Arnold] a better right-back but across the whole season, I think he's gone unnoticed Ben White by a lot of people, he's been absolutely incredible.

"I think it [left-back] would have to be, for me, [Destiny] Udogie at Spurs. When I saw him against Chelsea and he got the second yellow, I was like, 'Here we go, Spurs have bought another undisciplined, inconsistent player.' But actually he's been really consistent and he's been a massive part of Spurs' success this season."

"I think because it's a partnership, I wanted a partnership so I'm going to go Gabriel and [William] Saliba," he said on his centre-back choices.

Vicario and Udogie are Tottenham's representatives in the team
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Vicario and Udogie are Tottenham's representatives in the teamCredit: Getty
Gabriel, Saliba and White form part of a rock solid defence
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Gabriel, Saliba and White form part of a rock solid defenceCredit: Getty

"Saliba obviously gets a lot of plaudits as a fantastic European world-class sort of centre-back, he's moving in that area.

"Gabriel, I think if you speak to Arsenal fans, they would say in some ways he's had a better season. He's a goal threat, he's getting the most out of his abilities. I think he deserves to play next to Saliba."

Mark Goldbridge name his title race combined XI with stars from Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool

When selecting his midfield, Goldbridge said: "I'd start off with Declan Rice as the holding midfielder. Even though I think Rodri is better, I think being bought for £100million and how good Arsenal have been, you've got to acknowledge that in a team of the season.

"So Declan Rice would be the sort of no.6, no.8 I would use [Alexis] Mac Allister even though I think he's suitable a little bit deeper, he can play that role. He's scored some big goals, I think he's signing of the season.

"And then I probably would drop no.10, it wouldn't be [Kevin] De Bruyne because he's been out for a long time, so it would have to be Foden or Cole Palmer for me for that spot.

"I think Palmer from Man City to Chelsea has been brilliant. In a terrible Chelsea team, he has been unbelievable. At such a young age to come down to London from Man City and to deliver the way that he has consistently, the mentality on young shoulders."

Rice has been excellent for Arsenal since his summer move from West Ham
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Rice has been excellent for Arsenal since his summer move from West HamCredit: AFP
Mac Allister has scored some vital goals for Liverpool in his debut season
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Mac Allister has scored some vital goals for Liverpool in his debut seasonCredit: AFP
Palmer has amazingly contributed to 29 goals in the league in for Chelsea
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Palmer has amazingly contributed to 29 goals in the league in for ChelseaCredit: Getty

And for his front three, Goldbridge said: "I think [Bukayo] Saka, [Mohamed] Salah and [Erling] Haaland are the best three in the Premier League as a front three, but do they deserve to be in a team of the season?

"I don't think they do. So I'm going to go Anthony Gordon off the left, I think he's had an amazing season for Newcastle and really justified that price tag that I thought was over the top. In a poor Newcastle side, I think his numbers have been fantastic.

"I think Ollie Watkins has to be in there, goals and assists all season for Aston Villa and they're in a race for Champions League football. He can score and also provide, I think he's only second to Salah in relation to that so I've put Watkins there.

Newcastle's Gordon has emerged as one of the best wingers of the campaign
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Newcastle's Gordon has emerged as one of the best wingers of the campaignCredit: Getty
Watkins' goal against Arsenal took him to 19 in the top-flight
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Watkins' goal against Arsenal took him to 19 in the top-flightCredit: Getty
Saka has 14 goals and eight assists to his name in the league this season
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Saka has 14 goals and eight assists to his name in the league this seasonCredit: Getty

"And then right-wing is probably the hardest one of the lot because you could make a case for Jarrod Bowen. You could certainly make an outside case for someone like [Alejandro] Garnacho but I still think it has to be Saka in that place.

"I'm just going to put Saka there because people still think he's not had a good season for Arsenal... He's had a couple of dips but I still think he's had a very good season for Arsenal."

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Arsenal therefore have five players in the XI and Spurs make up two of the spots, with the others all coming from Liverpool, Chelsea, Newcastle and Aston Villa.

Selections will be subject to wide debate, but there's no doubt that Goldbridge's squad is stacked with talent.

Here's how Goldbridge's Team of the Season could line up...
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Here's how Goldbridge's Team of the Season could line up...
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