Whoscored.com: Top 20 best Premier League players this season

Jurgen Klopp’s side are currently ahead of Manchester City by two points just seven matches remaining, although their rivals hold a game in hand. Whoscored.com’s wide range of statistics generate individual match ratings and award an average score for the season so far. Manchester City players make up seven of the top 20 while there is a surprise Tottenham ace coming in at No 3 after just a couple of impressive appearances this season. No Arsenal stars make the cut but Manchester United and Chelsea are represented while there are also players from Crystal Palace, Leicester City, Everton and Newcastle in the elite list. Best Premier League players this season based on Whoscored.com statistics 20. Dejan Lovren (Liverpool) – 7.21 19. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) – 7.22 17 (Tied). Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Crystal Palace) – 7.25 17 (Tied). Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) – 7.25 16. Lucas Digne (Everton) – 7.29 15. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Manchester City) – 7.30 12 (Tied). Benjamin Mendy (Manchester City) – 7.31 12 (Tied). Fabian Schar (Newcastle United) – 7.31 12 (Tied). Benjamin Mendy (Manchester City) – 7.31 11. David Silva (Manchester City) – 7.33 10. Fernandinho (Manchester City) – 7.40 9. Sadio Mane (Liverpool) – 7.41 8. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) – 7.43 6 (Tied). Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) – 7.44 6 (Tied). Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) – 7.44 5. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) – 7.53 4. Sergio Aguero (Manchester City) – 7.55 3. Paulo Gazzaniga (Tottenham Hotspur) – 7.57 2. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) – 7.69 1. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) – 7.73

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