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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.

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At a glance

R. Profini of FC Kharkiv is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in Premier League, with a Field Insider Rating of 55.1, and Eguinaldo leads the scoring with 6 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: A. Ryabov has improved his Season rating most, up +19.2 on last season, while Y. Shevchenko's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +4.3 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Eguinaldo of Shakhtar Donetsk is the most valuable name in this group at 9.2.

Best talent
R. Profini55.1RTG
FC Kharkiv
In form
R. Profini27.6SsN
FC Kharkiv
Rising potential
Y. Shevchenko+4.3RTG
Kryvbas KR · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
A. Ryabov+19.2SsN
LNZ Cherkasy · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
Eguinaldo6goals
Shakhtar Donetsk
Most valuable
Eguinaldo9.2val
Shakhtar Donetsk
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