5 most in-form midfielders in the Premier League in September 2022

The Premier League is home to several talented midfielders. Many of them are the engines of their respective teams.

The ongoing 2022-23 PL campaign has been competitive and some small teams have shocked several big-hitters in the league.

Arsenal are the current league leaders while Leicester City occupies the bottom spot in the table. In the opening seven games of the campaign, there have been some midfielders that have performed incredibly well.

This article will take a look at the five most in-form midfielders in the PL.

#5 Joao Palhinha

Nottingham Forest v Fulham FC - Premier League

The Portuguese midfielder is one of the most in-form midfielders in the ongoing Premier League 2022-23 campaign.

Palhinha is currently the highest scoring Portuguese midfielder in the league. In the two games that he played in the month of September 2022, he performed incredibly well against Nottingham Forest.

Palhinha has been consistent since the start of the campaign and has maintained his consistency.

The 27-year-old has made the highest number of tackles in Europe's top five leagues this season, and his presence in midfield has improved Fulham's results.

Palhinha's omission from the recently released nominess for the Premier League player of the month for September 2022 was quite shocking.

It will be interesting to see if he can help Fulham in their quest for Premier League sustainance this season.

#4 Philip Billing

Newcastle United v AFC Bournemouth - Premier League

The Danish midfielder was in fine form for Bournemouth in the month of September 2022, and his presence in the midfield improved their results and overall performance.

The 26-year-old is among the nominees for PL Player of the Month for September 2022.

Furthuremore, Billing's goal against Nottingham Forest is also a goal of the month contender for September 2022.

The Danish midfielder remains a key player for Bournemouth in the ongoing 2022-23 campaign.

#3 Jacob Ramsey

Aston Villa v Everton FC - Premier League

The youngster has been impressive for Aston Villa in the ongoing 2022-23 PL campaign.

In the month of September 2022, the Englishman performed excellently against Southampton where he scored the winning goal.

Ramsey is one of the nominees for Premier League Player of the Month for September 2022. The last player to win this award for Aston Villa was Christian Benteke in April 2015.

Ramsey is currently on international duty with England's Under-21 national team, and it will be interesting to see if he maintains his consistency this season.

#2 Alex Iwobi

The Nigerian midfielder was brilliant in midfield for Everton in the month of September, and his creativity enhanced his team's results.

Iwobi is one of the nominees for PL player of the month for September 2022, and he remains a vital player for Frank Lampard in the ongoing 2022-23 campaign.

Iwobi is currently on national team duty for Nigeria, and his recent resurgence has been outstanding.

#1 Kevin DeBruyne

Manchester City v Borussia Dortmund: Group G - UEFA Champions League

The Belgian midfielder is arguably the best midfielder in the English league, and this is because he has been consistent for several years.

De Bruyne has the highest big chances created and assists in the ongoing PL 2022-23 season.

De Bruyne is one of the only two PL players to have been included in Europe's top five league starting XI of the season so far by WhoScored.com

The 31-year-old is one of the nominees for the player of the month award in the Premier League for September 2022.

De Bruyne remains a key player for Pep Guardiola in the ongoing 2022-23 campaign.

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A Manchester United fan who grew up in a family of Red Devils supporters, he started his journey as an ardent football fan in his childhood. He used to spend hours watching the sport with his family and developed a knack for writing about the beautiful game over the years.

He is a huge admirer of Paul Pogba owing to the midfielder's ability to thread passes from anywhere on the pitch and his favorite manager is Jose Mourinho due to the Portuguese's tactical mind. He feels France's triumph in 2018 is his all-time favorite World Cup moment, and reckons Lamine Yamal and Endrick could replicate the rivalry between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Abel always strives to verify information, especially statistics, before penning a word and offers constructive but not defamatory criticisms. Apart from Europe's top five leagues, he follows the Eredivisie and the Primeira Liga. He loves to spend his free time playing video games like EA FC and watching movies.

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