Friday, April 21, 2017

Revealed: 10 Premier League players who have spent the most time on the bench in 2016/17, including Michy Batshuayi and Alberto Moreno

10. Ashley Fletcher (West Ham United): spent the equivalent of 1 day, 11 hours and 53 minutes on the bench so far this season - click the right arrow, above, to see which other players <a href= 9. Jon Flanagan (Burnley, right): 1 day, 12 hours and 13 minutes on the bench 8. Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal): 1 day, 12 hours and 25 minutes on the bench 7. Nathaniel Chalobah (Chelsea): 1 day, 12 hours and 48 minutes on the bench 6. Enner Valencia (Everton, left): 1 day, 12 hours and 55 minutes on the bench 5. Brad Smith (AFC Bournemouth): 1 day 14 hours 53 minutes on the bench 4. Shaun Maloney (Hull City): 1 day, 16 hours and 43 minutes on the bench 3. Alberto Moreno (Liverpool, left): 1 day, 23 hours and 29 minutes on the bench 2. Michy Batshuayi (Chelsea): 2 days, 0 hours and 21 minutes on the bench 1. James Tarkowski (Burnley, left): 2 days, 1 hour and 32 minutes on the bench

Football is a team game, we are always reminded.

Tell that to the players who spend their matchdays on the substitutes' bench, waiting for their opportunity in the first team.

talkSPORT has taken a look at the 10 players who __have spent the most time watching from the sidelines, thanks to statistics collected by Bwin.

Liverpool left-back Alberto Moreno – whose position is being occupied by midfielder James Milner – came on in the 89th minute in last week’s win over West Brom, nearly seven weeks after his last substitute cameo. He has been a regular feature watching from the sidelines for Jurgen Klopp’s men and features in this list.

Starting with Ashley Fletcher of West Ham, click the right arrow, above, to see which other players have spent the most time on the substitutes' bench this season...