Saka topples Martinelli | City trio
surge

Bukayo Saka replaces Gabriel Martinelli atop Power Rankings chart; Heung-Min Son maintains surge to summit; Manchester City trio among top performers; Manchester United, Leicester and Wolves also represented in top10 standings

Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka has soared to the summit of the latest Power Rankings form chart after scoring twice in the 5-0 demolition of Norwich – his fifth goal involvement in four games.

 

Team-mate Gabriel Martinelli (No 4) slipped three places from top spot after his goal streak ended at Carrow Road, while left-back Kieran Tierney (No 11) surged towards the elite standings.

 

Tottenham forward Heung-Min Son climbed into runner-up spot after netting his fourth goal in as many games in the 3-0 win over Crystal Palace , while team-mate Luca Moura (No 9) also got on the scoresheet and notched two assists.

 

How are the Power Rankings calculated?

The Power Rankings are based on points awarded to players for 35 different statistics – from goals and assists,to blocks and tackles. The standings take into account the number of points a player has earned up to the previous five matchdays of a season, with each previous game worth 20 per cent fewer points in incremental deductions.

 

A host of Manchester City stars congregate in the top 10, with Kevin De Bruyne (No 3) leading the way, joined by RiyadMahrez (No 5) and Raheem Sterling (No 8) after the free-scoring juggernauts thrashed Leicester 6-3 at the Etihad.

A selection of some of the best saves from Matchweek 19 in the Premier League, featuring stops from Ederson, Emi Martinez and David de Gea. Meanwhile, David de Gea (No 6), James Maddison (No 7) and Jose Sa (No 10) retained positions among the upper echelons of the hot list…