With the new Premier League season upon us, it’s time to look forward to the superstars in action in 2016-17.
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Below is a ranking of the top 10 players in each position on the pitch ahead of the new campaign.
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Goalkeepers

- David De Gea
- Petr Cech
- Hugo Lloris
- Joe Hart
- Thibaut Courtois
- Jack Butland
- Fraser Forster
- Kasper Schmeichel
- Adrian
- Tom Heaton
Right backs

- Hector Bellerin
- Nathaniel Clyne
- Kyle Walker
- Danny Simpson
- Antonio Valencia
- Seamus Coleman
- Michail Antonio
- Branislav Ivanovic
- Cedric
- Joel Ward
Center backs

- Toby Alderweireld
- Virgil van Dijk
- Wes Morgan
- Jan Vertonghen
- Laurent Koscielny
- John Terry
- Eric Bailly
- Vincent Kompany
- John Stones
- Jose Fonte
Left backs

- Luke Shaw
- Danny Rose
- Ryan Bertrand
- Aaron Cresswell
- Nacho Monreal
- Christian Fuchs
- Charlie Daniels
- Patrick van Aanholt
- Aleksandar Kolarov
- Cesar Azpilicueta
Central midfielders

- Paul Pogba
- N'Golo Kante
- Eric Dier
- Mousa Dembele
- Ilkay Gundogan
- Aaron Ramsey
- Fernandinho
- Granit Xhaka
- Danny Drinkwater
- Cheikhou Kouyate
Wingers

- Kevin De Bruyne
- Alexis Sanchez
- Riyad Mahrez
- Anthony Martial
- Eden Hazard
- Sadio Mane
- Willian
- Leroy Sane
- Michail Antonio
- Andros Townsend
Attacking midfielders/Playmakers

- Mesut Ozil
- Dele Alli
- Dimitri Payet
- Henrikh Mkhitaryan
- David Silva
- Philippe Coutinho
- Gylfi Sigurdsson
- Christian Eriksen
- Roberto Firmino
- Dusan Tadic
Strikers
