Chelsea dominate Sky Sports Power Rankings team of the season
Wednesday 21 December 2016 23:56, UK
Chelsea players dominate the Sky Sports Power Rankings team of the season.
Four of Antonio Conte's men make the starting XI but there are no representatives from Jose Mourinho's Manchester United.
The Sky Sports Power Rankings - published every week - reflect a player's form, based on 32 different matchday stats.
Here are the top performers in the accumulative season rankings for each position, based on their displays since the start of the 2016/17 campaign...
Defence
Chelsea stopper Thibaut Courtois has kept a remarkable 10 clean sheets in the league this season to earn his place in the starting XI ahead of Tottenham's Hugo Lloris.
Team-mate Cesar Azpilicueta has climbed to No 3 in the Power Rankings this week and slots into the left of our back three alongside Arsenal's Laurent Koscielny and Tottenham's Kyle Walker on the right.
Midfield
Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho makes the left flank, despite missing the last four games due to an ankle injury, while team-mate Sadio Mane occupies the right channel.
Tottenham's Christian Eriksen partners Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne in central midfield, with Chelsea's Eden Hazard starting in a central role behind the two frontmen.
Attack
Diego Costa was the first name on the teamsheet, having netted his 13th goal of the season against Crystal Palace on Saturday to keep his place at the season rankings' summit this week.
Arsenal Alexis Sanchez has tumbled down the Power Rankings chart this week but has scored 12 league goals this term and remains at No 2 in the season chart.
Subs
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Manchester United)
Jordan Henderson (Liverpool)
Paul Pogba (Manchester United)
James Milner (Liverpool)
N'Golo Kante (Chelsea)
Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham)
Hugo Lloris (Tottenham)