Liverpool legend Dirk Kuyt names all-time XI of ex-team-mates with a surprise inclusion and some major snubs

LIVERPOOL legend Dirk Kuyt has raised a number of eyebrows after he named his all-time XI of former team-mates.

There have been some noticeable absentees in addition to a shock inclusion within the Dutchman's group.

Dirk Kuyt's perfect XI of former team-mates.
Dirk Kuyt's excellent XI of former team-mates.

Dirk Kuyt and Steven Gerrard celebrating a goal for Liverpool.
Dirk Kuyt and Steven Gerrard celebrating a purpose for Liverpool.Credit score: AFP

Kuyt spent six years on the Anfield membership and completed runner-up within the Champions League throughout his time there.

The ahead revealed his line-up and there have been some massive gamers not noted.

The primary main snub was in purpose with Edwin Van der Sar dropping out to Pepe Reina.

The Dutch goalkeeper had an unimaginable profession successful the Champions League and Premier League throughout his time at Manchester United.

Though it's straightforward to know why Kuyt went with Reina having performed 270 video games with the Spanish shot stopper.

Javier Mascherano is the following noticeable absentee with the previous Liverpool and Barcelona man lacking out to Xabi Alonso on the base of the midfield in a call which may have gone both means.

Dirk Kuyt and Robin Van Persie celebrating a goal for Holland.
Dirk Kuyt and Robin Van Persie celebrating a purpose for Holland.Credit score: Reuters

There was no place for Martin Skrtel within the again three with the Slovak lacking out to Jamie Carragher and Daniel Agger.

Additional up the pitch Rafael van der Vaart misplaced out to his Dutch team-mate Wesley Sneijder within the No10 place, with the latter taking part in a starring position as Inter Milan gained the treble and Holland made the World Cup closing in 2010.

Kuyt even omitted himself from the group with the frontline being made up of Luis Suarez, Arjen Robben and Robin Van Persie.

A serious shock was Rafael Benitez - Kuyt's supervisor for a lot of his time at Liverpool - lacking out to his nationwide group coach Louis Van Gaal.

And a shock inclusion was former Chelsea and Liverpool man Raul Meireles, who makes the bench together with Fernando Torres and Van der Sar.

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