Iwobi, Bassey named among EPL’s top 50 players

Nigeria internationals, Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey have both earned places in The Athletic’s latest rankings of the 50 best-performing Premier League players this season, with the Fulham midfielder finishing eight places ahead of his Nigerian defensive partner.

The two players are regulars for the Cottagers this season, featuring in all 10 of their Premier League matches before the ongoing international break.

Iwobi has played 821 minutes and scored once, while Bassey has completed every minute of Fulham’s league campaign so far, starting all 10 matches.

Their consistent involvement has now earned them recognition in The Athletic’s latest assessment of individual performances across the English top flight.

In the rankings published on Thursday, Iwobi occupies 35th position, while Bassey is placed 43rd.

The Athletic’s list is led by Brighton midfielder Pascal Groß, with Arsenal’s Declan Rice in second place and Manchester City striker Erling Haaland completing the top three.

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Other familiar names in the top 10 include Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa in fourth, Bournemouth forward Evanilson in fifth and Arsenal captain Martin Ødegaard in sixth.

The rankings also feature Liverpool’s Alexander Isak at 34th, Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka at 37th and Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven at 36th.

The Athletic explained that the latest ranking focuses purely on performances this season, moving away from its previous approach of combining current form with players’ reputations.