Premier League 2018-19: Arsenal and City stars included in top 5 fastest players

#1 Dominic Calvert-Lewin (34.935 Km/h)

Everton v Rotherham United - Carabao Cup Second Round

Surprise, surprise! The fastest man in the Premier League is Dominic Calvert-Lewin, the young, dynamic forward who plays for Everton. Calvert-Lewin is in his third season for the Merseyside club and started on the bench in the game versus Southampton.

The Toffees started the game well, going into the break with a 2-0 lead. However, the Saints got a goal back early in the second half and things got a little tricky. In the 74th minute of the game, Everton manager Marco Silva opted to bring on Calvert-Lewin in place of striker Tosun, in order to stretch the game.

While the 21-year-old failed to affect the game, he did clock the fast speed on the football pitch this season in the Premier League. According to Opta, Calvert-Lewin reached a blistering top speed of 34.935 km/h, making him the fastest footballer in the Premier League so far.

Read the top 20 list released by Mirror here.

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