Top Defensive Midfielders Premier League 2025-26

Best defensive midfielders in Premier League for 2025-26, ranked by tackles per 90.

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1João Maria Lobo Alves Palhinha GonçalvesTottenham Hotspur5.172Manuel Ugarte RibeiroManchester United4.933Florentino Ibrain Morris LuísBurnley4.324Tim IroegbunamEverton4.125Soungoutou MagassaWest Ham United4.026Oliver ScarlesWest Ham United3.957Sean LongstaffLeeds United3.688Nicolás Martín DomínguezNottingham Forest3.649Mats WiefferBrighton & Hove Albion3.5810Joël VeltmanBrighton & Hove Albion3.5111Jhon Adolfo Arias AndradeWolverhampton Wanderers3.4312Kenny TeteFulham3.4013Noussair MazraouiManchester United3.4014Kyle Walker-PetersWest Ham United3.4015Amine AdliAFC Bournemouth3.3616Diego Alexander Gómez AmarillaBrighton & Hove Albion3.2817João Victor Gomes da SilvaWolverhampton Wanderers3.1718Patrick Chinazaekpere DorguManchester United3.1619James GarnerEverton3.0920Daichi KamadaCrystal Palace3.0721Moisés Isaac Caicedo CorozoChelsea3.0522Carlos Henrique CasimiroManchester United3.0023Mateus Gonçalo Espanha FernandesWest Ham United2.9924Adrien TruffertAFC Bournemouth2.9725Neco WilliamsNottingham Forest2.9426Tyrick MitchellCrystal Palace2.9227Antonee RobinsonFulham2.9128Nico O'ReillyManchester City2.9029Andrey Nascimento dos SantosChelsea2.8330Emiliano BuendíaAston Villa2.7931Lewis CookAFC Bournemouth2.7832Cristian Gabriel RomeroTottenham Hotspur2.7733Evann GuessandAston Villa2.7634Rodrigo Hernández CascanteManchester City2.7335André Trindade da Costa NetoWolverhampton Wanderers2.7336Amadou Zeund Georges Mvom OnanaAston Villa2.7137Elliott AndersonNottingham Forest2.7138Youri TielemansAston Villa2.7039Ian MaatsenAston Villa2.6640Adam WhartonCrystal Palace2.6541Enzo Le FéeSunderland2.6342Tyler AdamsAFC Bournemouth2.6243Yerson MosqueraWolverhampton Wanderers2.6144Saša LukićFulham2.5945Emmanuel AgbadouWolverhampton Wanderers2.5446Iliman NdiayeEverton2.5347Lewis HallNewcastle United2.5248Brennan JohnsonCrystal Palace2.5049Josh LaurentBurnley2.4850Mikkel DamsgaardBrentford2.46