5 outfielders who have played the most minutes in the Premier League this season (2021-22)

#3 Declan Rice - 1980

Declan Rice is one of the best defensive midfielders in the English top flight.

Declan Rice is widely regarded as one of the finest defensive midfielders in the game, especially in the English top flight.

Still only 23, the Englishman has already racked up over 150 appearances in the competition, becoming the youngest West Ham player to accomplish the feat.

Rice has contributed six goals and eight assists in the competition, with one of those strikes and four assists coming in 23 games this campaign.

Many top clubs, especially those from the Premier League, are monitoring the player. The Euro 2020 finalist, currently valued at €75 million, is unlikely to be let go by West Ham for cheap, though.

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#4 Pontus Jannson - 2062

Pontus Jansson has had an impressive Premier League campaign this season.

Pontus Jansson has been a standout performer for Brentford in his maiden Premier League campaign.

The 30-year-old Sweden international has hit the ground running, having racked up 23 appearances in the competition. A regular in the Bees' rearguard, Jansson has also contributed up front, bagging a goal and an assist.

However, with the Brentford captain's contract expiring this summer, he is on the radar of many Premier League clubs.

With the Bees perilously close to the drop zone, it remains to be seen if the Swede will move on to a bigger club.

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#1 Antonio Rudiger - 2070

Antonio Rudiger remains a key player for Chelsea, despite speculation about his future.

Antonio Rudiger is widely regarded as one of the best goalscoring centre-backs in the game at the moment.

The Chelsea man has been immense for his club, especially in the Premier League. He has racked up over 100 appearances, contributing eight goals and three assists, with four of them (two goals, two assists) coming in 23 games this season.

Despite being a key player for Thomas Tuchel, the 28-year-old is in the final six months of his contract at Stamford Bridge.

There has been an impasse between player and club over an extension, as the Blues are unwilling to offer the kind of wages Rudiger is asking for. However, Rudiger is not short of suitors, something Tuchel is mindful of.

The German international will hope to help Chelsea go deep in the Champions League and mount an unlikely Premier League title challenge.