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The most underrated players in the Premier League

Armchair pundit Rohan Banerjee considers some of the top flight's unsung heroes

Rohan Banerjee
Thursday 19 December 2013 15:36 GMT
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The Premier League is not shy of hyping certain players.

It would be forgivable to mistakenly think Wayne Rooney lives in a perpetual slow motion replay with his mouth wide open in celebration.

But as a consequence, other players fail to get the recognition they deserve.

So here we select an XI that go about their day jobs without any fuss.

These are the players that regularly outperform some of the 'big stars' of the English top flight but are all too often overlooked.

Check out our XI in the gallery below.

You can also let us know who you think warrants more attention in the comments section.

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