12 finalists for FIFA's The Best Player Award confirmed — one Barca player in, not Lewandowski

FIFA have confirmed the 12 finalists for their prestigious The Best Player Award for 2023.

The list includes the big names who graced your screen last season, from Lionel Messi to Erling Haaland. Surprisingly though, there's no place for La Liga's Pichichi holder Robert Lewandwoski.

Here are the 12 finalists:

Julian Alvarez (Manchester City, Argentina)

Marcelo Brozovic (Al Nassr, Croatia)

Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City, Belgium)

Ilkay Gundogan (Barcelona, Germany)

Erling Haaland (Manchester City, Norway)

Rodri (Manchester City, Spain)

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli, Georgia)

Kylian Mbappe (PSG, France)

Lionel Messi (Inter Miami, Argentina)

Victor Osimhen (Napoli, Nigeria)

Declan Rice (Arsenal, England)

Bernardo Silva (Manchester City, Portugal)

You can vote for your favourite top three here.