Premier League 2018/19: Ranking the 10 best midfielders so far

#8 Ruben Neves

Huddersfield Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Premier League

Wolverhampton Wanderers have had a terrific return to the Premier League and the Portuguese midfielder has been one of the reasons for it. Neves has been colossal for Wolves in the middle of the park. Neves has played alongside Joao Moutinho in a midfield two and both of them have been brilliant.

Neves plays the role of a deep-lying playmaker and his passing is absolutely top notch. He controls the tempo of the game and his cross-field passes are a joy to behold. The Portuguese is a set piece specialist as well and he has already scored some stunning goals this season.

The 22-year-old averages 72 touches per and has a passing accuracy of 81 percent. The Portuguese is a hard worker off the ball and he was made a total of 63 interceptions this season.

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#7 Lucas Torreira

Arsenal FC v Southampton FC - Premier League

Arsenal signed a young Uruguayan named Lucas Torreira from Sampdoria this season in order to fix their long term midfield problem of not having that bite and tenacity in the middle of the park. Torreira came in with a reputation in the Premier League and he has lived up to it for the Gunners.

Playing in a midfield two alongside Granit Xhaka, the young Uruguayan has been bossing it in the middle of the park. His energy, drive and tenacity have added a new dimension to the Gunners midfield. The 23-year-old is also brilliant on the ball and for a man of his size, he wins an enormous number of duels. The little Uruguayan is still very young and with some experience under his belt, he has everything required to be one of the best in the world.

Torreira has won 60 per cent of his duels this season and he has a passing accuracy of 88 per cent. He averages 78 touches per game and has scored 2 very important goals.