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Axel Witsel
The Borussia Dortmund midfield metronome, Axel Witsel has arguably been the signing of the season in the Bundesliga. The Belgian arrived in Dortmund after an impressive World Cup but this did not put the fans from having doubts on the Belgian after spending the last two seasons in the Chinese Super League.
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Axel Witsel has made 26 appearances in the league and has 3 goals and an assist to his name. Being a defensive-minded midfielder these stats are more than what is required. The Belgian has averaged 1.5 tackles and 1.5 interceptions per 90 mins and also has an impressive 94.1% pass success rate.
Thiago
The orchestrator in the Bayern midfield, Thiago Alcantara has had an average season so far. The Spaniard has been once again key for the Bavarian midfield but has in some ways failed to reach up to his high standards. But still, the Spaniard is the best amongst both the teams.
Thiago has made 23 appearances in the league this season and has scored 2 goals and made 4 assists in this time. The Spaniard averages 1 key pass per game and has an average of 83.2 passes per game with a pass success rate of 93.1%.
Jadon Sancho
The golden boy of English football, Jadon Sancho has taken the Bundesliga by storm this season after arriving from Manchester City last year.
The Englishman started his Bundesliga career slowly with much of his appearances coming off the bench before becoming a regular starter for Borussia Dortmund. The 18-year old performances have been so impressive that he made his England debut this season.
Jadon Sancho has made 27 appearances in the league and has recorded 8 goals and 13 assists for Dortmund. The 13 assists this season is the highest number assists made in the top 5 European leagues with Sancho staying ahead of the likes of Lionel Messi in the standings.
The 18-year-old also averages 2 key passes per match along with 1.3 shots per game.
Marco Reus
One of the greatest ever Bundesliga players and definitely one of the best players in the league at the moment, Marco Reus has had an up and down run in the league so far. The German international has been plagued by injuries in the last few seasons but this time the attacking midfielder has stayed fit which has resulted in Dortmund occupying the top of the league after the completion of 27 matches.
The German international has made 22 appearances and has scored 15 goals so far, making him the joint 4th highest goal scorer in the league. The 29-year-old has also made 6 assists making the German being directly involved in 21 goals for Dortmund.
Marco Reus averages 1.5 key passes and 2.6 shots per game.
Sergi Gnabry
It was either the German Sergi Gnabry or the Columbian James Rodriguez for the last remaining attacking midfielder role in this team. The German international though pips the Columbian having had a more consistent display than his teammate, even though most their stats are identical.
Sergi Gnabry has made 23 appearances in the league so far this season and has scored 7 goals and made 3 assists. The German international also averages 2 shots and 0.8 key passes per match.
