Premier League most assists 2017-18: Man City stars Sane & De Bruyne top charts
Unsurprisingly given their position at the top of the table, Manchester City are dominating this season's Premier League assists chart.
Pep Guardiola's side is littered with creative talent and Kevin De Bruyne is looking to defend his crown as the English top flight's assist king.
He faces stiff competition from team-mates David Silva and Leroy Sane, though, as well as the likes of Riyad Mahrez, Willian, Mesut Ozil, Dele Alli and Mohamed Salah.
Paul Pogba is also in the race, but star turns at the Etihad Stadium have edged clear of a Manchester United rival once again at the top of the charts.
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PREMIER LEAGUE 2017-18 MOST ASSISTS
De Bruyne is on pace to retain his title with a league-leading 10 assists, though City team-mate Sane has pulled level and Pogba is just one behind.
A third Citizen, Silva, is also within touching distance of top spot, with Tottenham's Alli and in-demand Leicester winger Mahrez leading the chasing pack.
Most assists in the Premier League:
*Correct as of 19:30 GMT on January 21, 2018
Pos | Player | Club | Assists |
---|---|---|---|
=1 | Kevin De Bruyne | Manchester City | 10 |
=1 | Leroy Sane | Manchester City | 10 |
3 | Paul Pogba | Manchester United | 9 |
4 | David Silva | Manchester City | 8 |
=5 | Dele Alli | Tottenham | 7 |
=5 | Riyad Mahrez | Leicester City | 7 |
=7 | Marc Albrighton | Leicester City | 6 |
=7 | César Azpilicueta | Chelsea | 6 |
=7 | Aaron Ramsey | Arsenal | 6 |
=7 | Willian | Chelsea | 6 |
=7 | Christian Eriksen | Tottenham | 6 |
=7 | Mesut Ozil | Arsenal | 6 |
=7 | Xherdan Shaqiri | Stoke City | 6 |
=7 | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | 6 |
=16 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan | Manchester United | 5 |
=16 | Pascal Gross | Brighton and Hove Albion | 5 |
=16 | Johann Berg Gudmundsson | Burnley | 5 |
=16 | Kyle Walker | Manchester City | 5 |
=16 | Marcus Rashford | Manchester United | 5 |
=16 | Manuel Lanzini | West Ham | 5 |
=16 | Sergio Aguero | Manchester City | 5 |
=16 | Romelu Lukaku | Manchester United | 5 |
De Bruyne's closest rival was Tottenham playmaker Eriksen, who amassed an impressive 15 assists as Spurs finished second in the top flight.
WHO FINISHED ON TOP IN 2016-17?
De Bruyne had the most assists in the Premier League last season, racking up 18 for Manchester City.
=16 Romelu Lukaku Manchester United 5
De Bruyne's closest rival was Tottenham playmaker Eriksen, who amassed an impressive 15 assists as Spurs finished second in the top flight.
Gylfi Sigurdsson, Cesc Fabregas and Alexis Sanchez rounded out the top five.
The past five winners prior to De Bruyne were Ozil, Fabregas, Steven Gerrard, Juan Mata and Silva.