Top CDMs Premier League 2025-26

Best defensive midfielders in Premier League this season.

#PlayerTeamRating

1Bruno Miguel Borges FernandesManchester United7.642Douglas Luiz Soares de PauloNottingham Forest7.463Erling HålandManchester City7.444Declan RiceArsenal7.435Philip FodenManchester City7.416Rayan RochaAFC Bournemouth7.407James GarnerEverton7.358Dominik SzoboszlaiLiverpool7.339Bruno Guimarães Rodriguez MouraNewcastle United7.3110Marc GuehiCrystal Palace7.2911Mathis Ryan CherkiManchester City7.2812Enzo Jeremías FernándezChelsea7.2613Bukayo SakaArsenal7.2414Max DowmanArsenal7.2315Granit XhakaSunderland7.2316Anton StachLeeds United7.2217Elliott AndersonNottingham Forest7.2218Eberechi EzeArsenal7.2119Cody Mathès GakpoLiverpool7.2020Gabriel dos Santos MagalhãesArsenal7.1921Youri TielemansAston Villa7.1922Harry WilsonFulham7.1823Rodrigo Hernández CascanteManchester City7.1824Sean LongstaffLeeds United7.1725James TarkowskiEverton7.1726Ryan GravenberchLiverpool7.1627Amad Diallo TraoréManchester United7.1628Max AlleyneManchester City7.1629Moisés Isaac Caicedo CorozoChelsea7.1630Matheus Santos Carneiro Da CunhaManchester United7.1531Bryan MbeumoManchester United7.1432Igor Thiago Nascimento RodriguesBrentford7.1433Pascal GroßBrighton & Hove Albion7.1234Samuel Chimerenka ChukwuezeFulham7.1235Cristian Gabriel RomeroTottenham Hotspur7.1136Jeremy DokuManchester City7.1037Virgil van DijkLiverpool7.0938Hugo EkitikeLiverpool7.0839Carlos Henrique CasimiroManchester United7.0840Matthew O'RileyBrighton & Hove Albion7.0741Jan Paul van HeckeBrighton & Hove Albion7.0742Martín Zubimendi IbáñezArsenal7.0743Robin RoefsSunderland7.0744Kiernan Dewsbury-HallEverton7.0745João Pedro Junqueira de JesusChelsea7.0746Mateus Gonçalo Espanha FernandesWest Ham United7.0647Reece JamesChelsea7.0648Wesley FofanaChelsea7.0649Jurriën MaduroArsenal7.0550Matheus Luiz NunesManchester City7.05