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Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 17 | +21 | 39 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 17 | +25 | 37 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 17 | +9 | 36 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 17 | +12 | 29 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 18 | +4 | 29 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 17 | +3 | 29 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 17 | +2 | 27 |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 17 | +2 | 26 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove A.. | 17 | +2 | 24 |
| 10 | Everton | 17 | -2 | 24 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 18 | 0 | 23 |
| 12 | Brentford | 17 | -1 | 23 |
| 13 | Fulham | 17 | -2 | 23 |
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | +3 | 22 |
| 15 | AFC Bournemouth | 17 | -3 | 22 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 17 | -7 | 19 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | -9 | 18 |
| 18 | West Ham United | 17 | -16 | 13 |
| 19 | Burnley | 17 | -15 | 11 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wan.. | 17 | -28 | 2 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
| # | Player | Goals | M | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Erling Haaland | 19 | 17 | 4 |
| 47 | Phil Foden | 7 | 15 | 2 |
| 4 | Tijjani Reijnd.. | 3 | 16 | 2 |
Top Assists
| # | Player | Assists | M | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Rayan Cherki | 6 | 12 | 1 |
| 9 | Erling Haaland | 4 | 17 | 19 |
| 11 | Jérémy Doku | 4 | 15 | 1 |