PFA Team of the Year 2017 filled with Chelsea and Tottenham stars as title rivals boast four players each in the Premier League XI

• The PFA Team of the Year has been dominated by Chelsea and Tottenham
• Both of the two title rivals have four places in the team after stunning seasons
• Manchester United, Everton and Liverpool are also represented in the team 
• But there was no place in the side for either Zlatan Ibrahimovic or Alexis Sanchez

Chelsea and Tottenham lead the way in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year with four players each.

After stunning seasons Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante and winger Eden Hazard, both nominated for the PFA Player of the Year award, are included along with defensive duo Gary Cahill and David Luiz.

Spurs, who currently trail leaders Chelsea by four points in the title race, are represented by midfielder Dele Alli and striker Harry Kane, as well as full backs Danny Rose and Kyle Walker.

While Kane and Lukaku are also on the shortlist for player of the year, but the other two nominees, Manchester United's Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Alexis Sanchez of Arsenal, miss out. 

Ibrahimovic has scored 17 goals in his first Premier League season despite his critics expecting him to struggle to adapt to English football, almost single-handedly leading United's bid for Champions League football, but even that has not been enough to dislodge the duo of Kane and Lukaku.

There are no Manchester City or Arsenal players in the XI.

Manchester United's David De Gea gets the nod in goal, while Merseyside duo Sadio Mane, of Liverpool, and Everton's Romelu Lukaku, the division's top scorer with 24 goals, complete the line-up.

Five players - De Gea, Rose, Alli, Kante and Kane - retain their places from last year's team. 

Tottenham have the best defence in the league and have been rewarded with spots in the team for both of their England international full backs, but Belgian central defender Toby Alderweireld may feel unlucky to be left out in favour of the Chelsea duo.

Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino believes his side could maybe have had a fifth player in the side, but insisted he is not overly concerned by such things. 

He said: 'I'm happy for them and for Tottenham. Maybe they're missing someone from us, I think. But I don't care too much. Like manager of the month, it's more a trophy for the club, not for an individual. It's good but I don't care too much.'  

The leaders, though, do boast the division's third-best back-line, which has been significantly helped by Antonio Conte's switch to a back three following a humbling loss to Arsenal. As well as David Luiz and Cahill, Spaniard Cesar Azpilicueta is the other member of the trio.  

It is a third straight appearance for De Gea in goal, with Spurs stopper Hugo Lloris perhaps unlucky not to claim a place, while Kane has also completed his personal hat-trick.  

The team has been announced ahead of Sunday night's awards ceremony in London, where the player and young player of the season will be revealed. 

PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor said: 'The PFA Awards is always a special occasion and one of the biggest nights in football's social calendar.

'For the winners who are honoured at the awards, there can be no greater personal accolade than that of being recognised by your peers; an honour to be cherished.' 

Anthony Knockaert is one of four Brighton players in the Championship Team of the Year.

The French midfielder, the Championship's Player of the Year, is joined by goalkeeper David Stockdale and defenders Bruno and Lewis Dunk for the Seagulls, who celebrated promotion on Monday.

Newcastle trio Jonjo Shelvey, Jamaal Lascelles and Dwight Gayle are included, along with Leeds striker Chris Wood, Aaron Mooy of Huddersfield and Fulham duo Tom Cairney and 16-year-old full back Ryan Sessegnon.

Billy Sharp's 27 goals for promoted Sheffield United see him named in the League One team, while John Marquis is in the League Two XI after his 26 strikes helped Doncaster to promotion.

Eni Aluko was overlooked by England for Euro 2017, but has been rewarded for finishing as top scorer in the Women's Super League with a place in its Team of the Year.