Ligue 1 Best XI: Paris Saint-Germain dominate team of the month for February

Here he run through the five highest WhoScored rated players from our Ligue 1 team of the month for February.

5. Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint-Germain) - 7.58 rating

After missing most of the season through injury, Paris Saint-Germain left-back Layvin Kurzawa is looking to make up for lost time. The 26-year-old made three appearances in the league last month and most notably turned in a WhoScored Man of the Match display in a 5-1 thrashing of Montpellier. Kurzawa scored and assisted in the rout. His WhoScored rating didn’t dip below 7.50 when he started.

4. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) - 7.68 rating

Nabil Fekir scored two goals in three league appearances in February, winning the WhoScored Man of the match award in a 2-1 victory over Guingamp. The 2018 World Cup winner had eight shots across those matches, as well as registering four key passes and completing as many dribbles. Fekir also chipped in with 12 tackles and helped Lyon become the first side to beat Paris Saint-Germain in the league this season.

3. Valentin Rongier (Nantes) - 7.94 rating

Valentin Rongier scored or assisted in three of his four league appearances last month and closed February with a WhoScored Man of the Match performance in a 1-0 win over Bordeaux. The 24-year-old also completed the most crosses in Ligue 1 last month (10) and also completed 15 tackles and interceptions combined.

2. Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint-Germain) - 8.19 rating

Christopher Nkunku has put a failed move to Arsenal behind him and really grasped his first-team chance in the wake of Neymar’s long-term injury. Nkunku scored twice and provided one assist in three league appearances last month. The PSG starlet completed eight dribbles, registered six key passes and had nine shots in those games, while also making four tackles.

1. Teji Savanier (Nimes) - 8.40 rating

Nimes sensation Teji Savanier is the WhoScored player of the month for February in Ligue 1. The 27-year-old played a direct hand in three goals in four league appearances, including a spectacular long range effort against Dijon that was closer to his own half than the Dijon goal. Savanier also ranked equal third for tackles (17), second for crosses completed (nine) and first for most times fouled (16) in Ligue 1 last month.