Alexis Sanchez has been named among the top ten most valuable players in world football, with CIES Observatory putting him alongside the likes of Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, Chelsea's Eden Hazard, and Barcelona trio Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, and Neymar. The Chilean is currently out injured, but is expected back soon – perhaps even for our FA Cup clash with Sunderland this Saturday (via IBT). He hasn't been quite at his blistering best this season – certainly not when compared to his debut campaign at Arsenal – but he's still been a massive part of our success. The energy, work-rate, general industriousness, and the pure quality he brings to the side is...
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