Xi has the better season, a 59 to Doumbia's 49 — a 10-point edge on our age-blind form rating. Xi is posting 9G/5A and 3.093 defensive actions/90, against 2G/1A and 6.76 defensive actions/90 for Doumbia.

On talent/ceiling our Rating favours Doumbia (43 to 11). At 18 vs 37, Doumbia has more road ahead, which lifts his ceiling.

By market value, Doumbia is the pricier asset (6.9 to 0.4). Year-on-year, Doumbia (value 6.9) and Xi (value 0.4) — with Doumbia on the pitch for 79.4% of available minutes to Xi's 89.4%.