Defensive midfielders with the Best Potential in Premier League 26/27
The highest-potential defensive midfielders in Premier League in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
M. Caicedo of Chelsea is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in Premier League, with a Field Insider Rating of 86.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: H. Amass has improved his Season rating most, up +22.2 on last season, while Nico González's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +15.4 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, M. Caicedo of Chelsea is the most valuable name in this group at 119.4.
15 players · ranked by best potentialCustomise →
| Player | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. CaicedoDefensive midfielder |  Chelsea | 24 | 5410.1% | 8610.3% |
| 2 | C. BalebaDefensive midfielder |  Brighton | 22 | 1766% | 8210.3% |
| 3 | Nico GonzálezDefensive midfielder |  Manchester City | 24 | 2313.1% | 8123.4% |
| 4 | T. IroegbunamDefensive midfielder |  Everton | 23 | 29123.7% | 805.1% |
| 5 | A. OnanaDefensive midfielder |  Aston Villa | 25 | 3131.9% | 797.6% |
| 6 | M. UgarteDefensive midfielder |  Manchester United | 25 | 1460.7% | 736.4% |
| 7 | H. AmassDefensive midfielder | Manchester United | 19 | 26541.5% | 721.9% |
| 8 | D. OzohDefensive midfielder |  Crystal Palace | 21 | 23102.6% | 7014.5% |
| 9 | FlorentinoDefensive midfielder |  Ipswich | 27 | 3515.7% | 654.6% |
| 10 | A. MatusiwaDefensive midfielder | Ipswich | 28 | 455.9% | 5717.5% |
| 11 | N. DomínguezDefensive midfielder |  Nottingham Forest | 28 | 2426.6% | 5229.3% |
| 12 | RodriDefensive midfielder | Manchester City | 30 | 212871.4% | 454.1% |
| 13 | Elijah Xavier CampbellDefensive midfielder | Everton | 22 | 1539.8% | 4113% |
| 14 | N. GarayaldeDefensive midfielder | Liverpool | 27 | 2134.9% | 3622.9% |
| 15 | R. ChristieDefensive midfielder |  Bournemouth | 31 | 1953.1% | 3536.8% |