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West Ham's Dimitri Payet tops Sky Sports Power Rankings

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West Ham midfielder Dimitri Payet has topped the Sky Sports Power Rankings after scoring and assisting Diafra Sakho in the Hammers' 3-2 victory against Everton on Saturday.

Team-mate Michail Antonio also got on the scoresheet for the third successive league game at Goodison Park, shooting 16 places up the charts to No 4.

Leicester midfielder Riyad Mahrez - who tops the season-long Power Rankings - rocketed 19 places to No 8 after his wonder goal secured three points at Watford to send the Foxes five points clear at the top of the Premier League.

Defensive team-mates Robert Huth (No 2, no move) and Christian Fuchs (No 10, no move) maintained their top-10 positions, while 'keeper Kasper Schmeichel collected the most points from matchday 29 with 5,830 - making three saving catches against the Hornets to reach No 26.

Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino rose five places to No 3 after scoring in back-to-back league games and assisting Emre Can in the Reds' 6-0 win at Aston Villa in February.

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Image: Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino rose five places to No 3

West Brom's Salomón Rondón fired 26 places up the charts to No 5, scoring in his second successive game to earn the Baggies three points against Manchester United on Sunday, with team-mate Craig Dawson rising five places to No 9.

Tottenham striker Harry Kane scored Spurs' second goal in their 2-2 stalemate with Arsenal to re-enter the top 10 at No 6.

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Image: Harry Kane has re-entered the top 10 in sixth place

The Power Rankings methodology reflects a player's performance over the previous five weeks, with each preceding week worth fewer points. This means the Power Rankings reflect the in-form players of the moment.

Below, we also present your club's top points scorer and the cumulative season's rankings.

The Sky Sports Power Rankings will be updated each week during the season, so be sure to keep an eye on the big movers...