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Best Defensive midfielders by Season Rating in Premier League

The best defensive midfielders in Premier League, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

D. Kuzyk of LNZ Cherkasy is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in Premier League, with a Field Insider Rating of 43.2, and Bruninho has been the form player this season, grading 25.3.

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 I. Lytvynenko's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +7.2 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, D. Kuzyk of LNZ Cherkasy is the most valuable name in this group at 6.8.

Best talent
D. Kuzyk43.2RTG
LNZ Cherkasy
In form
Bruninho25.3SsN
Karpaty
Rising potential
I. Lytvynenko+7.2RTG
FC Kharkiv · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
A. Ryabov+19.2SsN
LNZ Cherkasy · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
Bruninho6goals
Karpaty
Most valuable
D. Kuzyk6.8val
LNZ Cherkasy
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