Premier League Player Power Rankings 2025/26

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

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

Phil Foden is the biggest faller this week having hit something of a slump in Manchester City colours. He's not scored in ten consecutive Premier League fixtures now.

Elsewhere, after a difficult start to the campaign, Ibrahima Konate has moved up the rankings. He was excellent as Liverpool kept a clean sheet against Nottingham Forest.

40-31

Before finding the net against West Ham, Liverpool striker Hugo Ekitike had failed to score in his last three league games, meaning he falls down the rankings.

Exciting Wolves youngster Mateus Mane also cracks the top 40. He looks like one of the best young players around right now.

30-21

Viktor Gyokeres and Eberechi Eze are two of the biggest risers in the rankings this week after their stunning performances against Tottenham Hotspur. They both scored twice as the Gunners defeated their arch-rivals 4-1 on 22nd February.

Benjamin Sesko enters the top 30 for the first time this season, having finally hit form for Manchester United. His strike against Everton was his sixth goal in seven matches across all competitions before he netted against Crystal Palace at the start of March too

20-11

A few fallers out of the top ten this week include the injured Florian Wirtz but Reece James is on the rise following a phenomenal showing against Arsenal.

Igor Thiago also drops out of the top ten having found the net just twice across his last seven outings.

10 Antoine Semenyo - Man City

Signed in January from Bournemouth, there are not many better wide players in football right now than Semenyo. He's made an immediate impact at the Etihad, scoring three goals and registering an assist.

9 Dominik Szoboszlai - Liverpool

Whether it be in midfield or at right-back, the Hungarian has been one of the best players in the Premier League this term and hs undoubtedly been Liverpool's best player.

His free-kick against Manchester City a few weeks ago was remarkable while he also delivered the vital cross that led to Alexis Mac Allister's late winner against Nottingham Forest.

8 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.

7 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 nine times in the league this season and the Magpies looked a shell of themselves when he missed out due to injury against Aston Villa.

6 Nico O'Reilly - Man City

There have not been many better players in the Premier League throughout February than Nico O'Reilly.

Now playing in his favoured midfield position, as opposed to at left-back, he looks like he'll be one of the first names on the plane to America this summer for the World Cup. He has now scored three goals in his last three matches for City.

5 Joao Pedro - Chelsea

What a brilliant signing the Brazilian has been for Chelsea since moving from Brighton.

He's one of the form players in the division right now, having scored six goals in his last six games. He's also registered four assists in that time. Talk about productive.

4 Harry Wilson - Fulham

Wilson is quite simply having the season of his. After a hat-trick for Wales in the last international break, he has returned to Fulham to score eight goals and provide six assists in his last 19 league games.

The former Liverpool youngster has finally put it all together to unleash his obvious talents on a more consistent basis.

3 Erling Haaland - Man City

Haaland keeps his place in the top ten but there is no doubt the Man City superstar has not been at his best of late.

The Norwegian has scored just twice since the turn of the year and looked tired in general play, which could be helped by the return of Omar Marmoush.

2 Bruno Fernandes - Man United

Fernandes fell down the rankings after picking up a muscle injury in the defeat at Aston Villa, but has picked up where he left off, leading United to massive victories over Man City and Arsenal.

With seven goals and 13 assists to his name, he is on track to have one of the best playmaking seasons in Premier League history.

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.