Premier League midseason best XI: Declan Rice, Mohamed Salah and Erling Haaland make the cut

The best players from the first half of the season are entirely from the Premier League's current top five

After a stellar start for Liverpool and Aston Villa, it comes as no surprise that players from the Premier League's current top two sides would dominate a team made up of standouts from the first half of the season.

Both sides had three players each in the CBSSports.com editorial team's midseason best XI, a group that is made up entirely of the teams presently in the top five. Golden boot leaders Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah easily cracked the team, with Haaland serving as one of two players from Manchester City in the group.

Here's a closer look at the full team.