Who are the best Premier League players so far this campaign?
The top ten performing Premier League players so far this season, according to the EA Sports Player Performance Index, have now been released, with a couple of surprise selections inside the top ten.
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Each player is given their own unique score, calculated by the EA Sports algorithms. See the list in full below:
10) Leonardo Ulloa (Leicester City – 158)
The Argentine has started the season in fine form for Leicester, bagging five goals to justify his massive price tag.
9) Morgan Schneiderlin (Southampton – 159)
The box-to-box Frenchman has justified Southampton’s decision to cling on to him at all costs, even bagging a couple of goals.
8) Saido Berahino (West Bromwich Albion – 161)
Only Diego Costa has more Premier League goals this season than the England Under 21 international.
7) Graziano Pelle (Southampton – 161)
The Italian has been a revelation since signing for Southampton from Feyenoord this summer, scoring and creating goals.
6) Sergio Aguero (Manchester City – 166)
The Manchester City striker is arguably the finest striker in the Premier League when fully fit.
5) Gylfi Sigurdsson (Swansea City – 168
Icelandic international Sigurdsson has refound his form since returning to Swansea after an unsuccessful spell with Spurs.
4) Raheem Sterling (Liverpool – 172)
Before the controversy over his non-appearance in Estonia, wonderkid Sterling was in superb form for Liverpool.
3) Cesc Fabregas (Chelsea – 176)
With seven assists to his name already this season, Fabregas has more than any Chelsea player in the entirety of last season.
2) Eden Hazard (Chelsea – 188)
Belgian winger Eden Hazard is arguably Chelsea’s most important creative player, fine at dribbling past players and a genuine goal threat.
1) Diego Costa (Chelsea – 287)
With nine goals to his name already, Diego Costa is an incredible 99 points ahead of his nearest contender on the index.