FIFA 17: 15 Real Madrid Player Ratings Leaked

10. Dani Carvajal: 81

Real Madrid's l-r  Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo and James Rodriguez
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You could be forgiven for thinking that Real Madrid don't waste too much time looking for the finest right-back money can be. Where Michel Salgado and Alvaro Arbeloa were proficient in their duties, Cafu and Dani Alves they weren't.

Dani Carvajal is the latest candidate to stake his claim to the right-back throne and while he also pales in comparison to some of his more illustrious team-mates - he was bought for just £6.5 million after all - he has proved himself a reliable and comfortable pair of feet.

Able to attack as well as defend, Carvajal is a committed, no-nonsense defender and the Real Madrid back line looked noticeably shakier when he was forced off with injury during the Champions League final. He would end up missing Euro 2016 as a result.

He played 30 games last season, 12 less than his first, as he wrestled with new signing Danilo for the berth although it would appear that he eventually won out in the end as the Brazilian looked somewhat off the pace throughout the season.

FIFA 16 Rating: 81

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