A Manchester United man also makes the list…
Here are the top eight players by assists this season so far after Tuesday night’s League Cup matches. A Chelsea pass master is leading the way, with Arsenal and Manchester United players trailing in his wake.
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=5) Angel di Maria, Manchester United, 6 assists
The Argentine started the season brightly at Old Trafford, but has since had injury problems and his form has tailed off.
=5) Stewart Downing, West Ham United, 6 assists
The 30-year-old has impressed enough this campaign to earn his way back in to the England national team setup.
=5) Alexis Sanchez, Arsenal, 6 assists
The summer signing has turned the Gunners in to a bit of a one man team with his performances so far.
=5) Jesus Navas, Manchester City, 6 assists
The Spaniard sometimes gets criticised for his end product, but this stat would show that he isn’t doing too badly.
4) Dusan Tadic, Southampton, 7 assists
The winger was a big part of the Saints’ amazing start to the season, and will need to find that form again if they are going to stop their run of defeats.
3) Gylfi Sigurdsson, Swansea City, 8 assists
The Iceland international has been important for the Swans, and links up very well with Wilfried Bony.
2) Leighton Baines, Everton, 9 assists
The left-back is the only defender on this list, and has been a bright spot in the Toffees’ topsy turvy campaign to date.
1) Cesc Fabregas, Chelsea, 15 assists
The former Arsenal man has made a brilliant return to England, driving Chelsea to first in the Premier League, the semi-finals of the League Cup, and the knockout rounds of the Champions League.