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Best Defensive midfielders by Season Rating in Premier League 25/26

The best defensive midfielders in Premier League in 25/26, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

M. Doumbia of Al Ittihad is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in Premier League, with a Field Insider Rating of 58.8, and Adham Hamed has been the form player this season, grading 51.9.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Emam Ashour has improved his Season rating most, up +25.3 on last season, while M. Doumbia's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +2.1 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Mahmoud Saber of Pyramids FC is the most valuable name in this group at 8.4.

Best talent
M. Doumbia58.8RTG
Al Ittihad
In form
Adham Hamed51.9SsN
Petrojet
Rising potential
M. Doumbia+2.1RTG
Al Ittihad · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
Emam Ashour+25.3SsN
Al Ahly · 22/23→25/26
Top scorer
Adham Hamed9goals
Petrojet
Most valuable
Mahmoud Saber8.4val
Pyramids FC
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