The Premier League is the most watched league on the planet and home to the greatest players in the world.
Mohamed Salah cemented himself as one of the best wingers of all time last season, picking up the PFA Player of the Year award for a record third time. But who is the best player in the English top flight right now?
Ranking factors
- Current form
- Importance to team
- Reputation and honours
50-41
50. Joe Rodon
Leeds
49. Nordi Mukiele
Sunderland
48. Jaidon Anthony
Burnley
47. Jordan Henderson
Brentford
46. Zian Flemming
Burnley
45. Elliot Anderson
Nottingham Forest
44. Boubacar Kamara
Aston Villa
43. Igor Thiago
Brentford
42. Cody Gakpo
Liverpool
41. Gianluigi Donnarumma
Man City
Zian Flemming surpasses Burnley teammate Jaidon Anthony in the rankings as the highest ranked Claret after his stunning brace in the win at Wolves. Meanwhile, Nordi Mukiele makes his first appearance in the top 50 as he continues to shine for Sunderland.
Elliot Anderson is a contender to shoot up the rankings in the coming months, as is Jordan Henderson, as the two England stars at opposite ends of their careers fight for a World Cup place next summer.
40-31
40. Reece James
Chelsea
39. Robin Roefs
Sunderland
38. Josko Gvardiol
Man City
37. Ismaila Sarr
Crystal Palace
36. Emi Buendia
Aston Villa
35. Bryan Mbeumo
Man United
34. Riccardo Calafiori
Arsenal
33. Enzo Fernandez
Chelsea
32. Micky van de Ven
Tottenham
31. Marc Guehi
Crystal Palace
Robin Roefs has been one of the signings of the season so far, while Reece James is heading upwards in the rankings as he continues to shine since returning from injury.
Chelsea’s Reece James and Marc Cucurella celebrate
Marc Guehi is on the rise for his role in Crystal Palace’s hot start, and Emi Buendia has flown into the top 40 after his assist set up Matty Cash’s winner for Aston Villa against Man City.
30-21
30. Ryan Gravenberch
Liverpool
29. Bruno Guimaraes
Newcastle
28. Yankuba Minteh
Brighton
27. Martin Zubimendi
Arsenal
26. Granit Xhaka
Sunderland
25. Hugo Ekitike
Liverpool
24. Mohammed Kudus
Tottenham
23. Daniel Munoz
Crystal Palace
22. David Raya
Arsenal
21. Marcos Senesi
Bournemouth
Arsenal teammates Martin Zubimendi and David Raya remain in the top 30 as they continue to provide the consistent structure behind the Gunners’ ruthless system, while Ryan Gravenberch is heading the down the rankings due to injury.
Bournemouth continue to be one of the surprise packages of the season, with Marcos Senesi leading the way in defence, and speaking of leaders Granit Xhaka is looking an inspired signing for high-flying Sunderland.
20-11
20. Mohamed Salah
Liverpool
19. Adam Wharton
Crystal Palace
18. Cristian Romero
Tottenham
17. Jarrod Bowen
West Ham
16. Iliman Ndiaye
Everton
15. Virgil van Dijk
Liverpool
14. Sandro Tonali
Newcastle
13. Jack Grealish
Everton
12. William Saliba
Arsenal
11. Nick Woltemade
Newcastle
Mohamed Salah got himself back on the scoresheet at Brentford, albeit in a losing effort for Liverpool, while Jack Grealish finds himself out of the top ten as Everton struggle for form.
Nick Woltemade is on the verge of cracking the top ten as he continues to fire for Newcastle, while Cristian Romero’s injury sees him drop a couple of places and William Saliba flies up the rankings since returning from his own spell on the sidelines.
10
Dominik Szoboszlai – Liverpool
Perhaps the only Liverpool player who can hold his head high over the last month, the Hungary international was arguably the man of the match at Brentford despite defeat, making six tackles, setting up Salah’s goal and playing just about every position on the pitch.
9
Jean-Philippe Mateta – Crystal Palace
Mateta performed an almost unthinkable feat in the draw against Bournemouth, under-performing his expected goals while scoring a hat-trick. While he was held to a blank more recently against Arsenal, expect the Frenchman to get firing again when Palace face Brentford next weekend.
8
Bukayo Saka – Arsenal
Arsenal’s ‘star boy’ had a mixed start to the season hampered by injuries, but has returned to the side and returned to form without skipping a beat, shining in the wins against Fulham and Palace.
7
Moises Caicedo – Chelsea
Caicedo is doing everything you could ask of a central midfielder for Chelsea, making over three tackles per game and popping up on the scoresheet regularly.
6
Jurrien Timber – Arsenal
Is there a better right-back in world football right now than Timber? We don’t think so. The Netherlands international has made Arsenal’s right flank his own and was dominant once again in the win over Palace.
5
Bruno Fernandes – Man United
Put a little quality around him and suddenly you see the real Bruno. The United skipper’s “assist” to let the ball run under his foot through to Bryan Mbeumo against Brighton was simply stunning.
4
Antoine Semenyo – Bournemouth
Semenyo was hot property in the summer but signed a new contract with Bournemouth, and the Cherries will be delighted he did. The 25 year-old has six goals and three assists, and the only people happier than Andoni Iraola will be his Fantasy managers.
3
Declan Rice – Arsenal
A lot of the work Rice does at the Emirates Stadium may go unnoticed, but the England international has been superb once again. Adding end product to his game over the last 12 months, he has scored once and provided two assists so far this term.
2
Erling Haaland – Man City
Relegated to second place after his blank in a 1-0 defeat at Villa, Haaland is still absolutely unstoppable on his day and a shoo-in for the Golden Boot if he stays fit.
1
Gabriel Magalhaes – Arsenal
“I think he’s now the real leader in this team,” Liverpool legend Carragher said of Gabriel this weekend. “I think Saliba’s a fantastic player, I always felt Gabriel was maybe the junior partner if you like. I think that’s changed for me now.”
The Brazil international is perhaps the favourite to win the PFA Player of the Year crown, dominating at the back and a constant threat in the opposition penalty area at set pieces.
