Thursday, November 10, 2016

Premier League 2016/17: Top 10 players ranked by minutes per assist - featuring Chelsea and Liverpool stars

10. Alex Iwobi (Arsenal) – find out who 9. Dimitri Payet (West Ham) 8. Steven Defour (Burnley) 7. Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool) 6. Yannick Bolasie (Everton) 5. Adam Lallana (Liverpool) 4. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) 3. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) 2. Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City) 1. Pedro (Chelsea)

Just who has been the best creative player in the Premier League this season?

Kevin De Bruyne? Philippe Coutinho? How about five-assist midfielder Nemanja Matic?

talkSPORT aims to answer this question, by ranking the top 10 players in the first division based upon minutes per assist.

Some big names miss out - including Arsenal's 'creative king' Mesut Ozil, who has only one league assist to his name - whilst there is a surprising summer signing included.

Click the right arrow, above, to scroll through every player ranked by their minutes per assist...

List based on minimum of three assists