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Midfielders with the Best Potential in Premier League 26/27

The highest-potential midfielders in Premier League in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

M. Rogers of Chelsea is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in Premier League, with a Field Insider Rating of 100, and M. Caicedo has been the form player this season, grading 54.3, and J. Philogene leads the scoring with 12 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: T. O'Reilly has improved his Season rating most, up +44.4 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, M. Rogers of Chelsea is the most valuable name in this group at 120.2.

Best talent
M. Rogers100RTG
Chelsea
In form
M. Caicedo54.3SsN
Chelsea
Rising potential
L. Chambers+21.1RTG
Liverpool · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
T. O'Reilly+44.4SsN
Aston Villa · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
J. Philogene12goals
Ipswich
Most valuable
M. Rogers120.2val
Chelsea
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PlayerTeam
1M. RogersAttacking midfielderChelsea2453±0%1000.5%
2Y. MintehCentral midfielderBrighton224429.8%942.7%
3E. FernándezAttacking midfielderChelsea2551±0%93±0%
4J. ManzambiAttacking midfielderAston Villa2036279.2%9118.4%
5M. PalestraCentral midfielderChelsea21421895.2%8721.7%
6EstêvãoCentral midfielderChelsea192364.7%874.1%
7M. CaicedoDefensive midfielderChelsea245410.1%8610.3%
8N. WoltemadeCentral midfielderNewcastle24454.7%865.3%
9Fábio VieiraAttacking midfielderArsenal264662.9%8629.9%
10V. BarcoCentral midfielderChelsea2244111%8511.3%
11C. PalmerWingerChelsea2440±0%84±0%
12Joshua KingCentral midfielderFulham1921±0%84±0%
13X. SimonsCentral midfielderTottenham234418.3%825.2%
14Pedro NetoAttacking midfielderChelsea2639±0%822%
15C. BalebaDefensive midfielderBrighton221766%8210.3%
16J. EncisoAttacking midfielderIpswich2232±0%81±0%
17Nico GonzálezDefensive midfielderManchester City242313.1%8123.4%
18T. IroegbunamDefensive midfielderEverton2329123.7%805.1%
19C. Hudson-OdoiCentral midfielderNottingham Forest25329.3%808.7%
20P. SarrAttacking midfielderTottenham232148.6%804.3%
21C. JonesCentral midfielderLiverpool252917%8011.8%
22A. OnanaDefensive midfielderAston Villa253131.9%797.6%
23B. GrudaWingerBrighton22935.2%793.1%
24J. DevennyCentral midfielderCrystal Palace221267.1%754.4%
25S. CharlesCentral midfielderFulham2233±0%756.9%
26Oscar BobbCentral midfielderFulham2313±0%74±0%
27C. EcheverriCentral midfielderManchester City201071.4%7422.4%
28E. Smith RoweCentral midfielderFulham263022.5%7414.6%
29S. AdingraWingerSunderland24663.3%739.4%
30M. UgarteDefensive midfielderManchester United251460.7%736.4%
31Bruno GuimarãesAttacking midfielderArsenal284826.5%7219.6%
32H. AmassDefensive midfielderManchester United1926541.5%721.9%
33D. OzohDefensive midfielderCrystal Palace2123102.6%7014.5%
34J. PhilogeneWingerIpswich2435275.5%695.6%
35Geovany Tcherno QuendaWingerChelsea192213.5%696.2%
36E. Mason-ClarkAttacking midfielderCoventry274262.1%693.3%
37I. GruevCentral midfielderLeeds262226.6%686.9%
38Óscar MinguezaCentral midfielderCrystal Palace273338.4%6822.9%
39FlorentinoDefensive midfielderIpswich273515.7%654.6%
40S. BergeCentral midfielderFulham2831±0%65±0%
41L. ChambersCentral midfielderLiverpool22110.9%6449.4%
42T. RoweCentral midfielderAston Villa192462
43J. MongaCentral midfielderManchester City17111030%6210.3%
44J. DonleyCentral midfielderTottenham211558.4%6212.2%
45A. TanakaCentral midfielderLeeds272254.7%6215.7%
46Jaden HeskeyCentral midfielderManchester City201360
47J. EcclesCentral midfielderCoventry262328.7%5916.7%
48A. MatusiwaDefensive midfielderIpswich28455.9%5717.5%
49A. Cozier-DuberryWingerBrighton2146569.6%5613.3%
50Z. GozoWingerCrystal Palace1952131.6%5314.5%