Best Defensive midfielders by Season Rating in Premier League 26/27
The best defensive midfielders in Premier League in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
Y. Minteh of Brighton is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in Premier League, with a Field Insider Rating of 93.5, and A. Matusiwa has been the form player this season, grading 45.2, and M. Harness leads the scoring with 7 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Palestra has improved his Season rating most, up +39.8 on last season, while L. Chambers's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +21.1 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, Y. Minteh of Brighton is the most valuable name in this group at 110.8.
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