While some of them may be a bit, shall we say, ‘different’, the right man between the sticks can lift a side over the course of a season.

Whether that’s through a key stop at a vital time or just filling a defensive unit with an extra level of confidence, the last line of defence is key.

Here we pick our top 10 goalkeepers in the world right now. We've used a number of stats from last season to quantify our rankings (clean sheets, save percentage, goals against and expected goals against), as well as a player's overall contribution to the game in recent times.