Best Premier League midfielders - 2024/25 power rankings

England is no longer a land where box-to-box fiends rule. The era of Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard is no more.

Still, that doesn't mean there's been a great reduction in quality. Anything but. Instead, the Premier League is home to a variety of midfield profiles each boasting their own unique brilliance.

The box-to-boxer does remain, only not as prevalent, with press resisters growing in prominence as of late given the desires of teams to win possession back high up the pitch. There's also a glut of outstanding attacking midfielders who have all the keys required to pick whichever lock is placed in front of them.

90min ranks the Premier League's best midfielders based on their 2024/25 performances.

5. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) - New entry

Justin Kluivert arrives in our top five off the back of an extraordinary few months. The talisman of a swashbuckling Bournemouth side, the Dutch dynamo has scored ten times in the Premier League since the beginning of November, with a particularly eye-catching January earning him the competition's Player of the Month award.

Deployed in an attacking midfield role for the injury-stricken Cherries, Kluivert has dazzled with his ingenuity in the final third - as well as a couple of thunderbolts from range. The delicate and fleet-footed number ten has thrived in a new-look position and has caused issues for even the division's best midfield units.

4. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) ↔️

It hasn't been all plain sailing for Morgan Rogers, who endured a dip in form before he tore Manchester City apart before Christmas. The demolition of the reigning champions buoyed the attacking midfielder, however, who has been effortlessly superb since.

Rogers boasts the size and speed to dominate at transitions, but is technically good enough in tight spots to weave beyond defenders and work openings for himself in and around the final third.

Whether in the Premier League, Champions League or cups, Rogers has been a constant bright spark for Unai Emery's well-oiled machine.

3. Moises Caicedo (Chelsea) ⬇️

Caicedo showed signs of life towards the end of his debut season at Chelsea, but the midfielder's game has reached new heights in 2024/25.

Enzo Maresca has made the most of the Ecuadorian's jack-of-all-trades nature, with Caicedo even occasionally being used as an inverted full-back. However, his best work arrives in the centre of the pitch.

A proficient duel-winner who's so strong in the tackle, Caicedo has functioned as an elite stabiliser for Maresca's side. He's been critical to the Blues' success this term, and that monster £115m price tag is starting to seem more reasonable with each passing week.

2. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) ⬆️

In August 2023, Cole Palmer was thrust into the spotlight as Chelsea plucked him away from Manchester City with the promise of regular football.

Not many backed Palmer to deliver anything close to a 25-goal debut season at Stamford Bridge, nor did many expect him to continue the momentum as the Blues charged into another cycle under yet another head coach.

But Palmer has done just that, proving he's already one of the best attacking midfielders in the world.

1. Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) ↔️

For most of Jurgen Klopp's final season at Liverpool, Ryan Gravenberch was forced to sit on the sideline and patiently wait for an opportunity.

It led many to believe that the former Bayern Munich midfielder just simply wasn't cut out for life in the Premier League, particularly as the unheralded Wataru Endo earned regular minutes.

But under Arne Slot, the Dutchman has found a new lease of life, providing the stability and backbone that Liverpool had sought in failed transfer target Martin Zubimendi.

Gravenberch has emerged as the perfect holding midfielder for the table-topping Reds.

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