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#3 Rúben Dias
Manchester City's Rùben Dias is another player who is enjoying a superb start to the season. Although, Manchester City haven't arrived at the summit of the Premier league yet. Dias has played an incremental role in securing five clean sheets for them. All thanks to his services, City have only conceded a solitary goal in the league so far.
Dias currently enjoys a pass completion rate of 93.9%, has made two tackles and won 2 aerial duels for City so far.
#2 Virgil Van Dijk
After Virgil van Dijk missed the entirety of last season through injury. He has come back and is all set to prove a point this season. So far he has kept four clean sheets for Liverpool in the Premier League. His form has also contributed to Liverpool securing thirteen points so far as they are joint-leaders of the current campaign.
Van Dijk boasts a pass completion of 91% and has so far won four aerial duels for his team. Surely one of the top performers given his numbers.
#1 Antonio Rüdiger
Antonio Rüdiger is a player who is an indispensable member of Chelsea's defense in the current campaign. Under Thomas Tuchel, Chelsea have proved to be a revelation defensively.
Over the course of Tuchel's reign, Chelsea have produced a glorious piece of defensive-statistics. In the current campaign, Chelsea have kept more clean sheets than they have conceded goals.
Rüdiger has helped Chelsea in securing as many as four clean sheets in five league games. He also enjoys a pass completion percentage of 89.7%. So far Chelsea has only conceded two goals in the league.
Having won 3 aerial duels, and made 2 game-winning tackles. Antonio Rudiger is surely the most in-form defender so far across the top five leagues in Europe.
