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The Premier League is the most-watched football league in the world. The competition, which is rated as one of Europe's top-5 leagues, is renowned for being the toughest in the world because of the relentless pace of games and the physicality involved.
Despite its reputation for being a difficult league to play in, the Premier League has been graced by some of the best players in the sport.
Five tallest players in the Premier League at the moment
While players require pace to beat opposition players, especially on the flanks, the Premier League also has no dearth of players with imposing physical presence who are difficult to beat in the air and are especially huge assets in defence.
On that note, let us have a look at the five tallest active players in the Premier League at the moment.
#5 Nick Pope (Burnley) - 197 cm
28-year-old Nick Pope plies his trade for Burnley in the Premier League after joining the club in the summer of 2016 after several loan spells while he was with Charlton Athletic.
The 6' 5" shot-stopper played all 38 games for Burnley in their last two campaigns in the competition in 2017-18 and 2019-20, keeping an impressive 27 clean sheets in 90 Premier League games for the club.
Pope's 15 Premier League clean sheets last season were only two behind that of Golden Glove winner Ederson as Burnley finished in the top half of the table.
#4 Wayne Hennessey (Crystal Palace) - 198 cm
Wayne Hennessy, who is a veteran of the Premier League, is currently playing his 11th season in the competition and seventh for Crystal Palace.
After joining Palace in January 2014, the Welsh goalkeeper has made 110 Premier League appearances for the club, keeping 28 clean sheets during this period.
Hennessey is presently behind first-choice custodian Vicente Guaita in the pecking order.
#3 Jannik Vestergaard (Southampton) - 199 cm
Danish defender Jannik Vestergaard is one of the tallest active outfield players in the Premier League at the moment.
After nine seasons in the German Bundesliga with three different clubs, the 6' 6" centre-back arrived in the Premier League in the summer of 2018 when he joined Southampton.
His tall stature makes him a difficult player to get past. Although Vestergaard is not renowned for his speed, he more than makes up for it with his impressive positional awareness and aerial prowess.
The Danish defender has scored one goal in his 44 appearances in the Premier League with Southampton.
#2 Matt Macey (Arsenal) - 201 cm
The 6' 7" Matt Macey, who joined Premier League club Arsenal in the summer of 2014, was tipped to be the Gunners' future number one.
However, six years later, the English custodian has yet to start a Premier League game for Arsenal and has instead been away in loan spells at Accrington Stanley, Luton Town and Plymouth Argyle.
Macey has struggled to break into the Arsenal first team during his time at the club as he is behind first-choice Bernd Leno.
#1 Dan Burn (Brighton & Hove Albion) - 201 cm
28-year-old English centre-back Dan Burn, who plies his trade for Brighton & Hove Albion, is currently the tallest active player in the Premier League.
Burn, who made 34 Premier League appearances for the Cottagers last season, helped his club escape relegation en route to a 15th-place finish.
His imposing height helps him win a lot of aerial duels. Interestingly, Burn received a high-five from Manchester City's Sergio Aguero after effortlessly controlling a long ball aimed in the direction of the Argentine in a Premier League game last season.
