Both were signed at the start of this season and both have gone on to play important roles in helping their clubs make it to Saturday’s Champions League final in Porto.

AFP Sport looks at the impact of Ruben Dias on Manchester City and his fellow centre-back Thiago Silva’s importance to Chelsea.

 

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