3) Dejan Lovren (Southampton): 7.41
What an accomplished and fine campaign at the heart of the high flying Saints back four the Czech Republic international is currently enjoying, so much so that it is no great shock to see the centre back’s name appearing in this list.
The 24-year-old has been part of a miserly defence all season long at St Mary’s, with Lovren having taken part in 20 Premier League matches so far for the south coast club, netting twice in the process, while also creating an assist too, making his £8.5m capture from Ligue 1 giants Olympique Lyonnais last summer looking more and more like an absolute steal by the day.