The best right-backs in world football featuring Arsenal and Chelsea enforcers

2. Dani Alves, Barcelona

Of the modern full-backs that are needed more in attack than defence this Brazil international is the master and has been a stalwart during all of Barca’s recent success.

Now 30-years-old the South American is still as good as ever and the £27m transfer fee (as well as add-ons) the Catalans paid Sevilla in 2008 no longer looks so foolhardy.