From Rodri & Rice to Salah & Haaland, who makes our 2023 EPL team of the season?

Man City, Arsenal players lead Premier League team of 2023

It has been a year of incredible achievements and records, with Manchester City achieving a Champions League-Premier League-FA Cup treble and Erling Haaland rewriting the history books by scoring 52 goals in his first season at the club, but 2023 hasn't just been about Pep Guardiola's team.

As the year reaches its end, Arsenal and Liverpool are fighting for the title again, while Aston Villa have emerged as surprise contenders under coach Unai Emery. Many teams and players have exceeded expectations and been consistent from January through to December, so with 2023 coming to a close, who makes the Team of the Year?

The Aston Villa goalkeeper has a powerful presence in Unai Emery's team, which was no doubt enhanced by his part in Argentina's World Cup triumph in 2022. Martinez has not only been an impressive keeper for Villa, but he has emerged as a leader. Beyond that, the reason why Emery's team have successfully played such a high defensive line this season is because of Martinez's anticipation behind the back four.

Éderson, Alisson Becker and Nick Pope have all had good years, but no keeper has been as crucial to his side as Martinez.

Manchester City were close to losing their right-back to Bayern Munich during the summer because of a delay in offering the 33-year-old a new contract. But after playing such an important role in City's Treble success last season -- remember how he dominated Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr in the Champions League semifinal -- Walker was eventually rewarded with a three-year deal.

The England fullback is getting better with experience, and his strength and pace make him the best in the business, though his Wolf of Wall Street-style contract