Best Defensive midfielders by Season Rating in Premier League

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

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At a glance

S. Amadi of Smouha SC is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in Premier League, with a Field Insider Rating of 38.3, 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. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Adham Hamed of Petrojet is the most valuable name in this group at 7.8.

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