The Premier League assist race is already getting spicy, and Liverpool have a serious contender leading the charge! 👀🔥
After the opening five league games, Cody Gakpo has emerged as one of the division’s leading assist providers, with three Premier League assists to his name. The official Premier League statistics also place him at the top of the assist chart at this stage.
And it’s not just the numbers that are catching attention. Gakpo has become a major creative outlet for Andoni Iraola’s Liverpool, capable of drifting wide, carrying the ball forward and creating dangerous situations for the forwards. His recent contribution against Bournemouth was another example, with his powerful run and delivery helping create Alexander Isak’s winning goal.
There is plenty of competition, though. 😮💨🔥
Dominik Szoboszlai already showed last season that he can consistently create chances, finishing 2025/26 with seven Premier League assists.
Then there’s Florian Wirtz, whose creativity gives Liverpool another player capable of unlocking stubborn defences. And with Mohamed Salah still capable of producing goals and assists in bunches, the race could change dramatically once the season gathers momentum. 👀
What makes Gakpo’s start even more interesting is his underlying creativity. The Premier League currently lists him first for expected assists in 2026/27, with an xA figure of 1.7.
Liverpool’s attacking options are loaded, and that could make the assist battle one of the most entertaining individual races to follow all season. 🅰️🔥
Five games down… who finishes the 2026/27 Premier League season with the MOST assists? 👑🎯
🔴 Cody Gakpo
🔴 Mohamed Salah
🔴 Florian Wirtz
🔴 Dominik Szoboszlai
🔴 Someone else?
Drop your prediction! 👇👀
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