Eden Hazard and Diego Costa are in 1st and 2nd place.
Chelsea’s Eden Hazard in action with West Ham United’s Michail Antonio and Mark Noble
The Premier League season is now five games old and whilst it is too early in the season to be making assumptions about who will finish where or who the stars of the show will be come the end of the campaign, it is still interesting to see how the statistics are shaping up at this early stage of the season.
So which Premier League player has been the most fouled so far this season?
It is a category dominated by Chelsea.
| Position | Team | Was Fouled | Appearances | Mins Played | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Hazard | MF | Chelsea | 18 | 5 | 436 |
| Diego Costa | FW | Chelsea | 17 | 5 | 440 |
| Adam Smith | DF | Bournemouth | 14 | 5 | 450 |
| Robert Snodgrass | MF | Hull | 14 | 5 | 408 |
| Dele Alli | MF | Tottenham | 13 | 5 | 382 |
Eden Hazard unsurprisingly tops the pile and his Chelsea team-mate Diego Costa is just behind in second place.
Hazard is often fouled because of his excellent dribbling and turn of pace. His Chelsea team-mate on the other hand tends to win most of his fouls by using his ability to get under the skin of opposing defenders.
Chelsea’s Diego Costa reacts
The rest of the top five consists of surprise entry Adam Smith of Bournemouth, Hull City’s in form winger Robert Snodgrass and Tottenham Hotspur mischief maker Dele Alli.
Chelsea fans will be hoping that the attacking pair can continue to win them dangerous set-piece opportunities in the opposing half.
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