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Most In-Form central midfielders in Premier League 26/27

The most in-form central midfielders in Premier League in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Y. Minteh of Brighton is the standout for raw talent across central midfielders in Premier League, with a Field Insider Rating of 93.5, and N. Woltemade has been the form player this season, grading 45.

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 113.2.

Best talent
Y. Minteh93.5RTG
Brighton
In form
N. Woltemade45SsN
Newcastle
Rising potential
L. Chambers+21.1RTG
Liverpool · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
M. Palestra+39.8SsN
Chelsea · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
N. Woltemade8goals
Newcastle
Most valuable
Y. Minteh113.2val
Brighton
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PlayerTeam
1N. WoltemadeCentral midfielderNewcastle24454.7%865.3%
2Y. MintehCentral midfielderBrighton224429.8%942.7%
3V. BarcoCentral midfielderChelsea2244111%8511.3%
4X. SimonsCentral midfielderTottenham234418.3%825.2%
5M. PalestraCentral midfielderChelsea21421895.2%8721.7%
6K. DoyleCentral midfielderBrighton214217.9%535.6%
7A. IwobiCentral midfielderFulham3040±0%53±0%
8I. GueyeCentral midfielderEverton3638±0%26±0%
9A. BrowneCentral midfielderSunderland3138253.3%356.7%
10S. CharlesCentral midfielderFulham2233±0%756.9%
11Óscar MinguezaCentral midfielderCrystal Palace273338.4%6822.9%
12Éverton RibeiroCentral midfielderEverton3733±0%1714%
13JoelintonCentral midfielderNewcastle303232.4%4540.6%
14C. Hudson-OdoiCentral midfielderNottingham Forest25329.3%808.7%
15S. BergeCentral midfielderFulham2831±0%65±0%
16E. Smith RoweCentral midfielderFulham263022.5%7414.6%
17J. HendersonCentral midfielderChelsea362914.6%2719.7%
18C. JonesCentral midfielderLiverpool252917%8011.8%
19P. ForsellCentral midfielderFree Agents352924
20Daniel GoreCentral midfielderManchester United21261322.2%469.3%
21J. TaylorCentral midfielderIpswich282692.5%4820%
22K. MitomaCentral midfielderBrighton292548.4%5330.5%
23T. RoweCentral midfielderAston Villa192462
24J. LermaCentral midfielderCrystal Palace312417.3%3731.5%
25EstêvãoCentral midfielderChelsea192364.7%874.1%
26J. EcclesCentral midfielderCoventry262328.7%5916.7%
27A. TanakaCentral midfielderLeeds272254.7%6215.7%
28I. GruevCentral midfielderLeeds262226.6%686.9%
29Joshua KingCentral midfielderFulham1921±0%84±0%
30L. HarrisCentral midfielderFulham212124.4%529.7%
31D. BrooksCentral midfielderBournemouth292033.6%5018.6%
32G. AbbottCentral midfielderTottenham211953.8%4511.2%
33J. DonleyCentral midfielderTottenham211558.4%6212.2%
34Jaden HeskeyCentral midfielderManchester City201360
35W. HughesCentral midfielderCrystal Palace311363.5%3634.5%
36R. YatesCentral midfielderNottingham Forest281360.5%5032%
37T. CairneyCentral midfielderFulham35132.3%1712.2%
38Oscar BobbCentral midfielderFulham2313±0%74±0%
39J. DevennyCentral midfielderCrystal Palace221267.1%754.4%
40J. DevaneyCentral midfielderManchester United191242
41J. MongaCentral midfielderManchester City17111030%6210.3%
42L. ChambersCentral midfielderLiverpool22110.9%6449.4%
43C. EcheverriCentral midfielderManchester City201071.4%7422.4%
44C. OgbeneCentral midfielderIpswich29103513.5%
45N. HugginsCentral midfielderSunderland25938%4131.7%
46O. RichardsCentral midfielderNottingham Forest28768%3632.3%
47Aidan BorlandCentral midfielderAston Villa19631
48Jack Ethan ThompsonCentral midfielderNottingham Forest21427