Each week, Gazzetta dello Sport pick out a team of the best performers around the top five European leagues from the previous domestic round.
This week, Newcastle United’s Dan Burn and Nottingham Forest’s Nikola Milenkovic have made it to the team.
The Englishman scored for the Magpies in their 2-1 win over Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final, as Newcastle United won domestic silverware for the first time in 70 years.
Gazzetta dello Sport state that the defender ‘stands out’ for his performance they subsequently pick him as one the two best central defenders in Europe this week.
The 32-year-old has played 36 times in all competitions for Newcastle United this season, establishing himself as a key player under Eddie Howe.
On Saturday, Milenkovic starred for Nottingham Forest in their 4-2 win over Ipswich Town at the weekend, scoring his side’s first goal and putting in an impressive performance once again.
The Italian press has already lauded the Serbian for his showings under Nuno Espirito Santo, whose approach has brought the best out of the centre-back at Nottingham Forest.
Other players in the outlet’s Team of the Week were Arsenal’s Mikel Merino, Paris Saint-Germain’s Fabian Ruiz and Barcelona’s Ferran Torres.