LaLiga preview: The best players in LaLiga revealed as Spanish football prepares for restart

There's no surprise to see who's top of the list, but how can you even dare to compile a rundown of LaLiga's best anything without putting the great Lionel Messi in there though?

Whisper it quietly, but there is more to LaLiga than just Messi though - and there are four more top quality players here who are worth keeping on the right side of.

These players could prove decisive from now until the end of the campaign.

Lionel Messi (Barcelona)

Who else? The Barcelona captain and six-time Ballon d’Or winner is always, always worth watching. And with 19 goals and 12 assists so far this season, Lionel Messi has played a direct role in 31 of Barça’s 63 goals (49%) and could essentially determine the destination of the 2019-20 LaLiga title.

Barcelona have Luis Suarez back from injury, but their squad still looks a little short compared to that of their direct rivals. Messi will be the man they look to for inspiration and to lead them through to what would be a ninth LaLiga title in 12 seasons.

Martin Odegaard (Real Sociedad)

The 21-year-old Norwegian has been, without doubt, one of the stars of the 2019-20 LaLiga season. Currently on loan at the Basque club from Real Madrid, Odegaard finally looks to be fulfilling the promise that drove Los Blancos to buy him as a 15-year-old.