da bwin： The Premier League is the most watched league on the planet and home to the greatest players in the world.

da betway： 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. Benjamin Sesko

Man Utd

49. Ruben Dias

Man City

48. Omar Alderete

Sunderland

47. Ollie Watkins

Aston Villa

46. Virgil van Dijk

Liverpool

45. Granit Xhaka

Sunderland

44. Keane Lewis-Potter

Brentford

43. Gianluigi Donnarumma

Man City

42. Brenden Aaronson

Leeds

41. Jan Paul van Hecke

Brighton

40. Caoimhin Kelleher

Brentford

The notable faller in the rankings is Salah, who has gone from being the best player in the top-flight to someone Arne Slot can afford to drop. The Egyptian falls out of the top 50 having jetted off to AFCON, replaced by former teammate Caoimhin Kelleher.

Brenden Aaronson can’t stop scoring for Leeds, and he’s joined in the top 50 by Benjamin Sesko, who found his shooting boots with a brace in Manchester United’s 2-2 draw at Burnley.

40-31

40. Mateus Mane

Wolves

39. Lewis Hall

Newcastle

38. James Garner

Everton

37. Martin Zubimendi

Arsenal

36. Jean-Philippe Mateta

Crystal Palace

35. Malick Thiaw

Newcastle

34. Jeremy Doku

Man City

33. Riccardo Calafiori

Arsenal

32. Bryan Mbeumo

Man Utd

31. Kevin Schade

Brentford

Newcastle defenders Malick Thiaw and Lewis Hall both feature inside the top 40, while Jean-Philippe Mateta is falling having scored just once since the start of December.

Kevin Shade has been instrumental in Brentford’s great run of form and Mateus Mane becomes the first Wolves player in the top 50 this season.

30-21

30. Pedro Neto

Chelsea

29. Nico O’Reilly

Man City

28. Raul Jimenez

Fulham

27. Matty Cash

Aston Villa

26. Florian Wirtz

Liverpool

25. Elliot Anderson

Nottingham Forest

24. Enzo Fernandez

Chelsea

23. Nick Woltemade

Newcastle

22. Mikel Merino

Arsenal

21. Marc Guehi

Crystal Palace

Nick Woltemade falls in the rankings having faced competition for his place from Yoane Wissa, while Raul Jimenez and Florian Wirtz are the biggest risers.

Elliot Anderson drops slightly as Nottingham Forest continue to cling to life near the bottom of the table, while Nico O’Reilly has cemented himself as Pep Guardiola’s clear first choice at left-back.

20-11

20. Dominik Szoboszlai

Liverpool

19. David Raya

Arsenal

18. Antoine Semenyo

Bournemouth

17. Hugo Ekitike

Liverpool

16. William Saliba

Arsenal

15. Moises Caicedo

Chelsea

14. Phil Foden

Man City

13. Bukayo Saka

Arsenal

12. Dominic Calvert-Lewin

Leeds

11. Harry Wilson

Fulham

Harry Wilson and Dominic Calvert-Lewin are both on the verge of breaking the top ten thanks to their stunning form, with Fulham eyeing a European place and Leeds edging further away from a relegation scrap.

Rayan Cherki’s emergence has seen Phil Foden fall down the rankings slightly, while Moises Caicedo has been unable to prevent Chelsea’s poor form.

10 Morgan Rogers – Aston Villa

If people thought Thomas Tuchel was crazy for suggesting Jude Bellingham would have to fight for his place in England’s best XI, they certainly don’t now.

After a slow start to the season, Rogers scored braces in back to back games, including some stunning finishes.

The Aston Villa star is fast becoming the most in-form English attacker in the Premier League.

9 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 has been tremendous across the last few weeks.

His versatility, reading of the game, quality in possession and sheer physicality combine to make the perfect modern day full-back.

8 Igor Thiago – Brentford

Thiago’s stunning run of five goals in two games means he now has the most goals by a Brazilian in a single Premier League campaign ever.

The Brentford star could catapult the Bees to a European place if he keeps firing late into the season.

7 Bruno Fernandes – Man United

Fernandes fell down the rankings after picking up a muscle injury in the defeat at Aston Villa, but has easily been one of the finest assets in the top-flight this term and immediately returned to form with an assist at Burnley this week.

With five goals and eight assists to his name in the league, the Red Devils should be doing everything they can to keep their skipper happy after he recently suggested he could leave the club in the near future.

6 Gabriel Magalhaes – Arsenal

Gabriel returned from injury and instantly reminded everyone what a dominant force he truly is, scoring in two straight games and vaulting himself straight back to the top ten of the power rankings.

The Brazilian was a shoo-in for the PFA Player of the Year awards before a certain Gunners teammate stole his shine.

5 Reece James – Chelsea

All of the talk this season has been about how good Declan Rice and Moises Caicedo are but James has more than proven he’s a match for both players in midfield. delivering man of the match performances and leading his side in a new role.

The England star scored a stunning free-kick in the draw at Newcastle and was arguably man of the match in the 1-1 draw away at Man City.

4 Rayan Cherki – Manchester City

Cherki is perhaps the most technically gifted player in the Premier League, wowing fans week in week out with his silky skills and defence splitting passes.

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The Frenchman has carved out a role for himself as Erling Haaland’s chief creator.

3 Bruno Guimaraes – Newcastle

There are not many more influential midfielders or captains in the Premier League right now than Newcastle’s Bruno Guimaraes. He has scored or assisted four times in the space of three games, practically carrying the side on his back in the 4-3 win against Leeds.

If the Magpies are going to make a charge for a European place this season, it will be behind the tenacious leadership of their brilliant Brazilian.

2 Erling Haaland – Man City

After a few blanks in a row, Haaland is back to his unstoppable best, scoring in the draw against Brighton to take his league tally into the twenties.

The Norwegian is already approaching the 50 mark for club and country across all competitions, a stunning achievement.

1 Declan Rice – Arsenal

Adding end product to his game over the last 12 months, Arsenal’s number 41 continues to dominate proceedings on a weekly basis, and his partnership with Martin Zubimendi looks virtually unplayable.

Wayne Rooney has even tipped the midfielder to be England’s future captain, claiming Rice is “absolutely incredible” and the clear next choice to lead both the Gunners and Three Lions with the armband.