10 best footballers in the world by assists this season

#6 Christian Eriksen (Tottenham)

Eriksen's creative brilliance is often overlooked, with critics often choosing to praise Alli, Kane

and

Son

In a Tottenham side which features Dele Alli, Harry Kane and Heung-Min Son, Christian Eriksen and his brilliance is often overlooked. There's a genuine argument that the Denmark international, 27, is a more integral part of Spurs' creative cohesion than he's given credit for.

After all, he's created 10 or more assists in the last three top-flight seasons (15, 15, 11) and no player has conjured up more big chances for teammates (67) since his arrival from Eredivisie giants Ajax in 2013.

In 1692 minutes of Premier League football so far this term, he has scored five goals and created nine assists. If not for an abdominal injury sustained in late September which saw him sidelined for six matches, he'd almost definitely be featuring higher in this list.