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Ian Mitchelmore

The only Swansea City player to be named in EFL's top 50 with Cardiff City missing out completely

Ryan Manning is the sole Swansea City representative in FourFourTwo's list of top 50 English Football League players.

The Republic of Ireland international has enjoyed a fine season with the Swans, scoring four goals and registering six assists.

Such have been his efforts, he is also currently listed at left-back in WhoScored.com's Championship team of the 2022/23 season so far.

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And Manning slots in at 35th in the list of best players from the Championship, League One and League Two in a poll conducted by the popular football magazine.

His segment read: "The Irish wing-back still has the forward drive he showed while at QPR, but his much improved awareness under Russell Martin has added goals to his creativity."

It further typifies how significant a blow it will be for the Swans to lose Manning in the summer, with the 26-year-old expected to find a new club when his contract expires in June.

No Cardiff City players made the cut, although striker Callum Robinson was listed among the best of the rest.

Welsh striker Aaron Collins - who has 15 league goals and 11 assists to his name for Bristol Rovers this season - comes in at 24th.

Ex-Swansea striker Viktor Gyokeres took top spot which comes as no surprise given the fact that the Sweden international's tally of 18 league goals put him second on the list of Championship's top scorers this term while his efforts have gone a long way to ensuring Coventry City remain firmly in the hunt for a top six place.

Middlesbrough hitman Chuba Akpom - the Championship's leading scorer with 25 goals this season - took second spot while Sheffield United's Iliman Ndiaye sits in third place.

Former Wales international Jonny Williams and midfielder Joe Morrell are also included on the best of the rest list.

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