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Liverpool Star Mohamed Salah Omitted As Premier League Team of the Season So Far Is Revealed
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WhoScored have revealed their Premier League Team of the Season so far based on average player ratings, and there is no place for the likes of Mohamed Salah, Gabriel and William Saliba.
As we head into October’s international window, WhoScored have revealed their Premier League Team of the Season so far in 2024/25, and there are some glaring omissions.
Their team includes only players who have made five or more appearances across the opening seven gameweeks of the campaign, with selections based on the players’ average ratings across said appearances.
The likes of Mohamed Salah, Gabriel, William Saliba, Ryan Gravenberch, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Cristian Romero, Rico Lewis and many more have all been excluded from the team, while there are representatives from Arsenal, Tottenham, Liverpool, Fulham, Chelsea and Manchester City included in the side.
WhoScored Premier League Team of the Season So Far
GK: David Raya (Arsenal) – 7.32
Arsenal stopper David Raya has been identified as the standout goalkeeper in the league thus far this term, pipping the likes of Alisson, Ederson, Mark Flekken and Mads Hermansen to top spot.
The Spaniard has kept a total of three clean sheets across seven appearances so far, was a standout figure in the Gunners’ games against Aston Villa and Manchester City, and has been crucial in his side maintaining an unbeaten record heading into October’s international window.
RB: Pedro Porro (Tottenham) – 7.16
Staying in North London, Tottenham defender Pedro Porro has been selected in right-back with an average rating of 7.16. Porro has featured in all seven of Spurs’ league matches this term, contributing with one goal and two clean sheets.
The 25-year-old narrowly beats Alexander-Arnold to a starting position in the XI, while James Justin, Noussair Mazraoui, Joel Veltman, Kenny Tete and Daniel Munoz have all enjoyed strong starts to the campaign too.
CB: Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool) – 7.19
The first of two Liverpool defenders named in WhoScored’s Premier League Team of the Season so far is Ibrahima Konate.
Konate has been a key figure in Arne Slot’s backline, appearing in six of the Reds’ seven English top-flight matches this term, helping his side to a league-best five clean sheets so far in 2024/25.
The Frenchman has also started contributing in the attacking third. He provided an assist in the win over Bournemouth last month and followed that up with his first Premier League goal against Wolves a week later.
CB: Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) – 7.35
Leading the way with the highest average rating of any centre-back in the Premier League, it’s Konate’s defensive partner Virgil van Dijk. The Dutchman has an impressive average match rating of 7.35 so far this season.
Van Dijk has played every minute in the league for the Reds this term and, like Konate, has been crucial in maintaining his side’s strong defensive record.
LB: Antonee Robinson (Fulham) – 7.19
Continuing on from his impressive season in 2023/24, Fulham and United States defender Antonee Robinson has been the league’s best left-back so far this term, boasting an average match rating of 7.19.
Robinson is ranked ahead of Diogo Dalot, Lucas Digne, Tyrick Mitchell, Victor Kristiansen and Andy Robertson in the position, with two assists to his name in seven Premier League appearances heading into October’s internationals.
RM: Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) – 8.25
With an average rating of 8.25 in 2024/25, Arsenal star Bukayo Saka is the Premier League’s best player so far this season, according to WhoScored.
The England international has performed at a consistently high level since the start of the campaign and leads the way among Europe’s top five leagues for chances created (12) and assists (7).
He has also contributed with a total of two league goals this term, netting in the Gunners’ most recent win over Southampton as well as against Wolves on the opening weekend.
CM: Cole Palmer (Chelsea) – 7.96
Standout Chelsea man Cole Palmer is the first of two central midfielders named in the Premier League Team of the Season so far, having averaged a rating of 7.96 in 2024/25.
The Manchester City academy graduate has six goals and five assists to his name after seven appearances this term and netted an incredible four goals in one half against Brighton in late-September.
CM: James Maddison (Tottenham) – 7.58
Tottenham’s James Maddison is the next midfielder in WhoScored’s Team of the Season, with his 7.58 average rating earning him a position in the starting XI.
The 27-year-old has managed two assists and two goals across seven appearances this term, averaging 81 minutes per game, scoring in the win over Brentford last month as well as in the defeat against Brighton last time out.
Maddison is named in the lineup ahead of Mateo Kovacic, Wilfred Ndidi, Gravenberch, Youri Tielemans, Moises Caicedo and Thomas Partey, who have all made strong impressions for their respective sides.
LM: Luis Diaz (Liverpool) – 7.55
Leading the way as Liverpool’s top goalscorer this season, Luis Diaz makes the Team of the Season so far with an average rating of 7.55 across seven top-flight appearances.
The Colombian has netted an impressive five goals at this stage of the campaign, including braces against both Manchester United and Bournemouth, and also has one assist.
Diaz is just three goals shy of totalling his entire Premier League goal tally from 2023/24 and will surely surpass that mark, having taken his game to a new level under the leadership of Arne Slot.
ST: Erling Haaland (Manchester City) – 8.11
Unsurprisingly, the Premier League’s leading goalscorer for the last two seasons – Erling Haaland – is included in the starting XI.
The Norwegian kickstarted the campaign in incredible fashion, netting back-to-back hat-tricks against Ipswich Town and West Ham, and took his goal tally to 10 after a mere five matches.
Haaland has failed to score in each of his last two league appearances, however he remains the division’s top goalscorer, four goals clear of second-place Cole Palmer.
ST: Kai Havertz (Arsenal) – 7.49
The final member of WhoScored’s Premier League Team of the Season so far in 2024/25 is Arsenal attacker Kai Havertz, who has averaged a rating of 7.49 across seven league appearances.
Havertz has registered a total of four goals and one assist, with his goals coming against Wolves, Brighton, Leicester, and most recently Southampton in the Gunners’ last league outing prior to the international window.
🏴 Premier League Team of the Season So Far pic.twitter.com/MGuCrEf49O
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) October 8, 2024