Can Cesc Fabregas break his former teammate Thierry Henry's record?

Cesc Fabregas celebrates his goal in the Chelsea shirt.

Following his return to the Premier League after his transfer to Chelsea this summer, Cesc Fabregas has gone on to prove his mettle in the league once again where he had once shone. The former Arsenal midfielder has fit into Jose Mourinho’s side with ease and is leading the league charts from the highest goal assists provided.

Fabregas currently has 9 assists to his name, 11 short of breaking his former Arsenal teammate Thierry Henry’s record of 20 assists provided during the 2002/03 season.

But, the question is whether Fabregas can break Henry’s record? Interestingly, Henry had just 4 assists after 11 matches played, 5 less than that of Fabregas’ current record.

Fabregas’ best assist record in the Premier League stands at 17 during the 2007/08 season.

Premier League assist standing: (last updated 15/11)

Position	Name	Club	Appearances	Assists
1	Cesc Fabregas	Chelsea	11	9
2	Gylfi Sigurdsson	Swansea	11	7
3	Dusan Tadic	Southampton	11	6
4	Leighton Baines	Everton	11	6
5	Angel Di Maria	Manchester United	9	5

Fabregas’ assist break-down: (last updated 15/11)

Fabregas’ chemistry with his countryman Diego Costa has been one of the major reasons behind Chelsea’s unbeaten run so far.? Both Costa and Fabregas arrived at Chelsea this summer for a combined £62million from Atletico Madrid and Barcelona respectively.?

Here is the breakdown of his nine assists in the Premier League:

Position	Name	Chances created	Assists
1	Diego Costa	7	4
2	Eden Hazard	5	1
3	Oscar	4	1
4	Ivanovic	3	1
5	Andre Schurrle	3	1
6	Willian	1	1