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#3 Michail Antonio
It is fair to say that West Ham United are just not the same team without Michail Antonio leading their line. Yet, the 30-year-old rarely makes the headlines, due partly because of him playing for a club that are middling at best and were happy to survive in the top division last time around.
It was clear that the Hammers missed his services during their loss to Premier League champions Liverpool on Saturday. Antonio adds that extra special something that the club seeks.
He has already scored thrice in the Premier League this season and has been involved in 23% of all the goals his club has scored. In 160 matches, he has netted 41 times for the London club, which is truly underrated.
#2 Danny Ings
There is no doubting the fact that Danny Ings is one of the best marksmen in the Premier League right now. He set the Premier League on fire last season, netting 25 goals for the Saints. He has just picked up from where he left off last time, having already scored five goals and provided two assists in seven games.
Ings had a horrific, injury-riddled time at Liverpool, which makes his resurrection at Southampton truly the stuff of fairytales, something that has coincided with his return to the England team as well.
However, he picked up an injury against Aston Villa on Sunday that could keep his team and fans worried. The former Burnley star will be fervently hoping that it isn't as serious as some of his previous injuries.
#1 Rui Patricio
We round off the list with the Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper Rui Patricio. In the world of Allison Becker and David de Gea, just to name two elite keepers, Patricio is rarely acknowledged for being the great goalkeeper he is.
The Portugal number one has been an instrumental part of the rise of both his national team and the Wolves but Kepa Arrizabalaga's failings are talked about more than Patricio's silent dexterity.
Even in this season's Premier League, Rui Patricio has already kept the most clean sheets (4), and his team has conceded just eight goals. Well, as long as it works for his team, he will definitely not mind the lack of publicity, for sure.
Honourable mentions:
1. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton)
The highest scorer in the Premier League this season, he just fails to make the top five because he has been deservedly getting the praise for his exploits in recent times.
2. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United)
The hat-trick man against Aston Villa has made a great start to the season. Bamford is rated highly by both his manager and by the press alike, and, if anything, his stock will only rise as the 2020-21 season progresses.
