Starts (minutes):
1. David Luiz = 42 (3,639)
2. P. E. Aubameyang = 41 (3,724)
3. Granit Xhaka = 39 (3,430)
4. Bernd Leno = 32 (2,859)
5. Alex Lacazette = 30 (2,572)
1. David Luiz = 42 (3,639)

2. P. E. Aubameyang = 41 (3,724)

3. Granit Xhaka = 39 (3,430)

4. Bernd Leno = 32 (2,859)

5. Alex Lacazette = 30 (2,572)

Goals:
1. P. E. Aubameyang = 29
2. Alex Lacazette = 12
3. Gabriel Martinelli = 10
4. Nicolas Pépé = 8
5. Joe Willock = 5
1. P. E. Aubameyang = 29

2. Alex Lacazette = 12

3. Gabriel Martinelli = 10

4. Nicolas Pépé = 8

5. Joe Willock = 5

Assists:
1. Bukayo Saka = 11
2. Nicolas Pépé = 10
3. Alex Lacazette = 4
4. Gabriel Martinelli = 4
5. Kieran Tierney = 4
1. Bukayo Saka = 11

2. Nicolas Pépé = 10

3. Alex Lacazette = 4

4. Gabriel Martinelli = 4

5. Kieran Tierney = 4

Goals+Assists per 90:
1. Gabriel Martinelli = 0.84
2. P. E. Aubameyang = 0.77
3. Nicolas Pépé = 0.60
4. Alex Lacazette = 0.56
5. Reiss Nelson = 0.52
1. Gabriel Martinelli = 0.84

2. P. E. Aubameyang = 0.77

3. Nicolas Pépé = 0.60

4. Alex Lacazette = 0.56

5. Reiss Nelson = 0.52

Non-penalty expected goals:
1. P. E. Aubameyang = 17.0
2. Alex Lacazette = 11.0
3. Gabriel Martinelli = 4.6
4. Nicolas Pépé = 4.5
5. Joe Willock = 4.0
1. P. E. Aubameyang = 17.0

2. Alex Lacazette = 11.0

3. Gabriel Martinelli = 4.6

4. Nicolas Pépé = 4.5

5. Joe Willock = 4.0

Non-penalty xG overperformance [15 shots+]:
1. P. E. Aubameyang = 35%
2. Nicolas Pépé = 33%
3. Gabriel Martinelli = 30%
4. Bukayo Saka = 30%
5. Granit Xhaka = 25%
1. P. E. Aubameyang = 35%

2. Nicolas Pépé = 33%

3. Gabriel Martinelli = 30%

4. Bukayo Saka = 30%

5. Granit Xhaka = 25%

Expected assists:
1. Bukayo Saka = 6.8
2. Nicolas Pépé = 5.2
3. P. E. Aubameyang = 4.1
4. Alex Lacazette = 3.6
5. Mesut Ozil = 2.5
1. Bukayo Saka = 6.8

2. Nicolas Pépé = 5.2

3. P. E. Aubameyang = 4.1

4. Alex Lacazette = 3.6

5. Mesut Ozil = 2.5

Key passes (p/90):
1. Nicolas Pépé = 47 (1.56)
2. Mesut Özil = 39 (1.95)
3. Dani Ceballos = 36 (1.37)
4. Bukayo Saka = 36 (1.18)
5. P. E. Aubameyang = 28 (0.92)
1. Nicolas Pépé = 47 (1.56)

2. Mesut Özil = 39 (1.95)

3. Dani Ceballos = 36 (1.37)

4. Bukayo Saka = 36 (1.18)

5. P. E. Aubameyang = 28 (0.92)

Goal creating actions/90 (SCA/90):
1. Alex Lacazette = 0.52 (2.71)
2. Bukayo Saka = 0.51 (2.63)
3. Reiss Nelson = 0.45 (3.60)
4. Nicolas Pépé = 0.43 (3.28)
5. Mesut Özil = 0.40 (3.74)
1. Alex Lacazette = 0.52 (2.71)

2. Bukayo Saka = 0.51 (2.63)

3. Reiss Nelson = 0.45 (3.60)

4. Nicolas Pépé = 0.43 (3.28)

5. Mesut Özil = 0.40 (3.74)

Dribbles completed:
1. Nicolas Pépé = 87 (54%)
2. Dani Ceballos = 40 (61%)
3. Bukayo Saka = 40 (74%)
4. Joe Willock = 36 (75%)
5. Matteo Guendouzi = 33 (70%)
1. Nicolas Pépé = 87 (54%)

2. Dani Ceballos = 40 (61%)

3. Bukayo Saka = 40 (74%)

4. Joe Willock = 36 (75%)

5. Matteo Guendouzi = 33 (70%)

Fouls drawn (p/90):
1. Matteo Guendouzi = 69 (2.57)
2. Alex Lacazette = 58 (2.03)
3. Lucas Torreira = 54 (2.37)
4. Dani Ceballos = 54 (2.05)
5. Nicolas Pépé = 53 (1.75)
1. Matteo Guendouzi = 69 (2.57)

2. Alex Lacazette = 58 (2.03)

3. Lucas Torreira = 54 (2.37)

4. Dani Ceballos = 54 (2.05)

5. Nicolas Pépé = 53 (1.75)

Nutmegs:
1. Nicolas Pépé = 7
2. Dani Ceballos = 5
3. Bukayo Saka = 5
4. Alex Lacazette = 4
5. Gabriel Martinelli = 3
1. Nicolas Pépé = 7

2. Dani Ceballos = 5

3. Bukayo Saka = 5

4. Alex Lacazette = 4

5. Gabriel Martinelli = 3

Passes completed:
1. Granit Xhaka = 1906 (87.4%)
2. David Luiz = 1712 (86.6%)
3. Dani Ceballos = 1349 (85.1%)
4. M. Guendouzi = 1234 (88.8%)
5. Sokratis = 1103 (90.8%)
1. Granit Xhaka = 1906 (87.4%)

2. David Luiz = 1712 (86.6%)

3. Dani Ceballos = 1349 (85.1%)

4. M. Guendouzi = 1234 (88.8%)

5. Sokratis = 1103 (90.8%)

Progressive passes [10yds+]:
1. Granit Xhaka = 212 (11%)
2. Dani Ceballos = 157 (12%)
3. Matteo Guendouzi = 154 (12%)
4. Mesut Özil = 128 (15%)
5. P. E. Aubameyang = 117 (17%)
1. Granit Xhaka = 212 (11%)

2. Dani Ceballos = 157 (12%)

3. Matteo Guendouzi = 154 (12%)

4. Mesut Özil = 128 (15%)

5. P. E. Aubameyang = 117 (17%)

Interceptions (p/90):
1. Dani Ceballos = 43 (1.63)
2. David Luiz = 43 (1.06)
3. Lucas Torreira = 40 (1.75)
4. Matteo Guendouzi = 40 (1.49)
5. A. Maitland-Niles = 38 (1.65)
1. Dani Ceballos = 43 (1.63)

2. David Luiz = 43 (1.06)

3. Lucas Torreira = 40 (1.75)

4. Matteo Guendouzi = 40 (1.49)

5. A. Maitland-Niles = 38 (1.65)

Tackles won:
1. A. Maitland-Niles = 41 (1.78)
2. Granit Xhaka = 39 (1.02)
3. Dani Ceballos = 38 (1.44)
4. Bukayo Saka = 34 (1.12)
5. Joe Willock = 31 (1.47)
1. A. Maitland-Niles = 41 (1.78)

2. Granit Xhaka = 39 (1.02)

3. Dani Ceballos = 38 (1.44)

4. Bukayo Saka = 34 (1.12)

5. Joe Willock = 31 (1.47)

Percentage of dribblers tackled:
1. Kieran Tierney = 62%
2. Callum Chambers = 60%
3. Sead Kolasinac = 52%
4. Sokratis = 46%
5. Nicolas Pépé = 46%
1. Kieran Tierney = 62%

2. Callum Chambers = 60%

3. Sead Kolasinac = 52%

4. Sokratis = 46%

5. Nicolas Pépé = 46%

Pressures (Successful):
1. P. E. Aubameyang = 651 (23%)
2. Alex Lacazette = 561 (25%)
3. Dani Ceballos = 531 (27%)
4. Granit Xhaka = 483 (28%)
5. Lucas Torreira = 478 (26%)
1. P. E. Aubameyang = 651 (23%)

2. Alex Lacazette = 561 (25%)

3. Dani Ceballos = 531 (27%)

4. Granit Xhaka = 483 (28%)

5. Lucas Torreira = 478 (26%)

Aerial win percentage [30+ attempts]:
1. Shkodran Mustafi = 79%
2. Sokratis = 65%
3. David Luiz = 64%
4. Rob Holding = 61%
5. Callum Chambers = 59%
1. Shkodran Mustafi = 79%

2. Sokratis = 65%

3. David Luiz = 64%

4. Rob Holding = 61%

5. Callum Chambers = 59%

Fouls committed:
1. Granit Xhaka = 68
2. Alex Lacazette = 58
3. Lucas Torreira = 33
4. Bukayo Saka = 33
5. David Luiz = 33
1. Granit Xhaka = 68

2. Alex Lacazette = 58

3. Lucas Torreira = 33

4. Bukayo Saka = 33

5. David Luiz = 33

Discipline - Yellows(Reds):
1. David Luiz = 5(2)
2. Granit Xhaka = 13(0)
3. Ainsley Maitland-Niles = 6(1)
4. Alex Lacazette = 9(0)
5. Matteo Guendouzi = 8(0)
1. David Luiz = 5(2)

2. Granit Xhaka = 13(0)

3. Ainsley Maitland-Niles = 6(1)

4. Alex Lacazette = 9(0)

5. Matteo Guendouzi = 8(0)

All stats taken from http://FBRef.com , cut-off points decided manually & if 2 players are level the player with fewer minutes was placed ahead.
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