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Barcelona’s Argentine prodigy Lionel Messi (pictured), who five days ago topped the FTBL rating of the world’s best midfielders, has dropped to 4th place, even letting new Real Madrid sign Cristiano Ronaldo overtake him.

The three highest rated goalkeepers in the world, all playing for English Premier League clubs, now have a new rival in Inter Milan’s Brazilian Julio Cesar (pictured).

Chelsea’s Czech goalkeeper Petr Cech (pictured) used his side’s FA Cup win over Everton to engineer a return in the FTBL Top 23 of the world’s best goalkeepers.

Chelsea’s French striker Nicolas Anelka (pictured) could well topple Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney to grab the first spot in the FTBL rating of best forwards in the English Premier League before the end of the season.

Our FTBL World Top 23 for defenders remains under the total domination of English Premier League players, with all three top goalkeepers and six defenders playing for English clubs.