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Most Improved defenders in Premier League 26/27

The most improved defenders in Premier League in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

W. Saliba of Arsenal is the standout for raw talent across defenders in Premier League, with a Field Insider Rating of 87.8, and M. Keane leads the scoring with 3 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Svoboda has improved his Season rating most, up +44.1 on last season, while Devan Austin Tanton Pedraza's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +0.5 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, W. Saliba of Arsenal is the most valuable name in this group at 145.4.

Best talent
W. Saliba87.8RTG
Arsenal
In form
W. Saliba61.7SsN
Arsenal
Rising potential
Devan Austin Tanton Pedraza+0.5RTG
Fulham · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
M. Svoboda+44.1SsN
Brighton · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
M. Keane3goals
Everton
Most valuable
W. Saliba145.4val
Arsenal
19 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1M. SvobodaFull-backBrighton27+44.1
24/25→25/26
59294%598.1%
2M. KeaneCentre-backEverton33+20.7
24/25→25/26
39110.7%336.1%
3J. AraujoCentre-backBournemouth25+10.4
24/25→25/26
15212.2%4143.1%
4W. SalibaCentre-backArsenal25+9.1
24/25→25/26
6217.3%885.7%
5Devan Austin Tanton PedrazaFull-backFulham22+6.5
24/25→25/26
11135.4%311.7%
6L. WoolfendenCentre-backCoventry27+4.9
24/25→25/26
1455.7%4928.1%
7C. BradleyFull-backLiverpool23+2.5
24/25→25/26
1520.3%778.8%
8C. KipréFull-backIpswich29+1.9
24/25→25/26
355.8%4524%
9N. ClyneFull-backCrystal Palace35+0.6
24/25→25/26
106.5%1514%
10J. GomezFull-backLiverpool29-2.2
24/25→25/26
919.6%4719.5%
11Juanlu SánchezFull-backBournemouth23-5.1
24/25→25/26
2218.6%803.7%
12R. Aït-NouriFull-backManchester City25-11.9
24/25→25/26
2631.2%7817.6%
13J. LatibeaudiereFull-backCoventry26-13.2
24/25→25/26
1546.2%5516.8%
14M. de LigtCentre-backManchester United27-16.3
24/25→25/26
1552.6%6221.3%
15N. SavonaCentre-backNottingham Forest23-23.8
24/25→25/26
1266.1%756.9%
16D. BurnFull-backNewcastle34-25.4
24/25→25/26
2451%2642.5%
17K. Kesler-HaydenFull-backCoventry23-25.9
24/25→25/26
1268.5%659.3%
18B. DiakitéCentre-backBournemouth25-26.6
24/25→25/26
1761%7512.2%
19S. van den BergFull-backBrentford24-27.8
24/25→25/26
3345.6%870.9%