In 2021: Four goals, one assist. Won Trophee des Champions. If you find yourself in Neymar's shoes and playing catch-up in the Ballon d'Or race following an injury lay-off, do not - under any circumstances - make headlines in your first start since early February by getting sent off as your team lose a potential title decider. The Brazil star's hopes of individual honours likely rest on his Champions League and Copa America performances, but this was not a good start to Neymar's belated campaign. Getty/Goal Last time: In 2021: Two assists He may be about to sit out the first leg of Chelsea's clash with Porto in the Champions League quarter-finals, but Kante's importance to the Blues was highlighted by their collapse in his absence against West Brom.