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Premier League most assists 2017-18: Man City star De Bruyne beats Sane to Playmaker award

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Who will finish the season as the best playmaker in the English top flight? Goal brings you the latest in the race for most goals created

Unsurprisingly, given their position at the top of the table, Manchester City have dominated this season's Premier League assists chart.

Pep Guardiola's side is littered with creative talent and Kevin De Bruyne was looking to defend his crown as the English top flight's assist king.

He faced stiff competition from team-mates David Silva and Leroy Sane, though, as well as the likes of Riyad Mahrez, Willian, Mesut Ozil, Dele Alli and Mohamed Salah.

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Paul Pogba was also in the race, but star turns at the Etihad Stadium have edged clear of a Manchester United rival once again at the top of the charts. 

Goal brings you the final Premier League assists ranking...

Premier League 2017-18 most assists

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The title appeared set to be shared after De Bruyne's City team-mate Sane joined him on 15 assists after a hat-trick of assists in the 3-1 win over Brighton.

However, in the fourth minute of stoppage time in the final game of the season at Southampton, De Bruyne set up Gabriel Jesus for the winner to successfully defend his playmaker crown.

The top four is rounded off by City players, too, with Raheem Sterling and Silva on 11 assists.

Outside of the City quartet, Pogba, Christian Eriksen, Mahrez, Salah and Alli are the only other players to reach double figures for assists this season.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan also figures highly in the rankings with nine assists.

Pascal Gross, Aaron Ramsey, Johann Berg Gudmundsson and Ozil are next in line.

Most assists in the Premier League:

*Correct as of May 13, 2018

PosPlayerClubAssists
1Kevin De BruyneManchester City16
2Leroy SaneManchester City15
=3David SilvaManchester City11
=3Raheem SterlingManchester City11
=5Dele AlliTottenham10
=5Paul PogbaManchester United10
=5Christian EriksenTottenham10
=5Mohamed SalahLiverpool10
=5Riyad MahrezLeicester City10
10Henrikh MkhitaryanArsenal9
=11Pascal GrossBrighton & Hove Albion8
=11Mesut OzilArsenal8
=11Johann Berg GudmundssonBurnley8
=11Aaron RamseyArsenal8
=15Marc AlbrightonLeicester City7
=15Roberto FirminoLiverpool7
=15Sadio ManeLiverpool7
=15Romelu LukakuManchester United7
=15WillianChelsea7
=15Alex Oxlade-ChamberlainLiverpool7
=15Chris BruntWest Brom7
=15Aaron CresswellWest Ham7
=15Granit XhakaArsenal7
=15Xherdan ShaqiriStoke City7
=15Andros TownsendCrystal Palace7
=26Alexis SanchezManchester United6
=26Cesar AzpilicuetaChelsea6
=26Jordon IbeBournemouth6
=26Dominic Calvert-LewinEverton6
=26Alvaro MorataChelsea6
=26Joe AllenStoke City6
=26Sergio AgueroManchester City6
=26Kyle WalkerManchester City6
=26Ben DaviesTottenham6
=26Manuel LanziniWest Ham6
=26Marko ArnautovicWest Ham6
=26Son Heung-minTottenham6

Who finished on top in 2016-17?

Kevin De Bruyne Manchester City

De Bruyne had the most assists in the Premier League last season, racking up 18 for Manchester City.

De Bruyne's closest rival was Tottenham playmaker Eriksen, who amassed an impressive 15 assists as Spurs finished second in the top flight.

Gylfi Sigurdsson, Cesc Fabregas and Alexis Sanchez rounded out the top five.

The past five winners prior to De Bruyne were Ozil, Fabregas, Steven Gerrard, Juan Mata and Silva.

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