Gameweek 10 marked the final round of fixtures before the Premier League takes a two-week hiatus for the international break.
While Arsenal's position at the top of the Premier League standings is hardly surprising after they reigned supreme in 2025/26, few expected Brighton to sit just behind the defending champions, scoring more goals than any team in the division and conceding the second fewest.
Meanwhile, managers of clubs in the bottom three, Manchester United, Sunderland and Crystal Palace, are reportedly under threat after severely underwhelming starts to the term.
Read on as we provide our Premier League Team of the Season from the first 10 gameweeks of action.
GK: David Raya
While David Raya is rarely tested due to the sheer strength of Arsenal’s back line, he has been almost flawless when called upon.
Conceding fewer goals (five) than any goalkeeper in the top-flight and boasting the second-highest save percentage – behind only Leeds United’s James Trafford – the Spaniard is a calming presence in the Gunners goal.
RB: Ronald Araujo
Jurrien Timber and Matheus Nunes were arguably the best two right-backs in the Premier League last term, but neither have been too impressive, nor featured as frequently, this campaign, creating a place in the team for the regenerated Ronald Araujo.
The Uruguayan may not boast the same attacking threat of Trent Alexander-Arnold – Liverpool’s greatest right-back of recent times – but he’s added an extra layer of solidity to the Reds’ back line.
They say never fall in love with a loan player; Liverpool fans may well be past that point.
CB: Luka Vuskovic
£46m seemed like a sizeable fee for Luka Vuskovic given that he hadn’t played a single minute for Tottenham Hotspur, but Brighton have seemingly struck gold with the Croat defender, who has had a revolutionary impact on the south coast.
Keeping seven clean sheets and conceding just seven goals in 10 top-flight games – the second-best record in the league – the Seagulls are a team reformed in the defensive third, and it’s no coincidence that summer arrival Vuskovic has played all but 12 Premier League minutes in this spell.
CB: Gabriel
Gabriel has reached a level where he is so consistently faultless that it feels needless to praise him, but we’re going to give the Brazilian his flowers.
Technically competent, aerially dominant in both boxes and a true stalwart in the absence of William Saliba, Gabriel has swifty developed into one of the finest central defenders that Europe has to offer in recent years and remains at the peak of his game after Arsenal’s Premier League title win.
LB: Riccardo Calafiori
Riccardo Calafiori has been a cut above the rest of the division’s left-backs this season, combining off-the-ball intelligence with elite physical attributes to play a unique role in Mikel Arteta’s side.
While the Italian starts games on the left of the Gunners’ formidable back four, it’s not uncommon to see him in positions where you’d expect to see the likes of Martin Odegaard and Kai Havertz, providing three goal contributions this campaign and still operating superbly in defensive scenarios.
RM: Marcus Tavernier
While Marcus Tavernier has seen all of his minutes come on the left side of Bournemouth’s attack this campaign – with Rayan plying his trade on the opposite side – he’s no stranger to the right flank, and that’s where he features in our Premier League Team of the Season so far.
The 27-year-old has enjoyed a fruitful start to the term for Marco Rose’s side, scoring five of the Cherries’ 16 goals. He needs to find the net on just two more occasions to level his all-time most productive Premier League campaign in front of goal, and a continuation of his early form could even put him in line for an England call-up at some point in the not-too-distant future.
CM: Declan Rice
Of the £100m signings in the Premier League, there are few that are viewed as good value for money. Declan Rice is one of them.
Signing for Arsenal as a defensive midfielder, Rice has transformed into one of the world’s best box-for-box number eights, boasting an unrivalled engine and developing an elite passing range. Assisting five of the Gunners’ 15 goals this term, the midfielder continues to raise his standards and will be one of the major contributing factors if his side are to retain the Premier League title this season.
CM: Pascal Gross
Leaving Brighton as a club legend aged 33, rejoining 18 months later and establishing himself as one of the Premier League’s most productive centre midfielders, Pascal Gross is the gift that keeps on giving.
The German has recorded 10 goal contributions in as many games for the Seagulls, not only adored by the Amex faithful, but by nearly half of Fantasy Premier League players who own the points machine.
LM: Morgan Rogers
While Morgan Rogers still has a long way to go to convince Chelsea supporters that he is worth the £117m that the club spent on him, he’s made a promising start to life at Stamford Bridge.
The absence of Joao Pedro has undoubtedly hindered Chelsea’s attacking output, but a return of six goal contributions in 10 Premier League games for Rogers is impressive – outperforming the vast majority of top-flight players plying their trade in the same position.
ST: Erling Haaland
New season, same Erling Haaland.
Manchester City are likely to be punished after being found guilty on all but one of the 115 charges relating to breaches of the Premier League's financial regulations, but you’re naïve if you thought that would have any implications on the Norwegian brute’s performances on the pitch.
As hungry as ever in front of goal, Haaland has scored on nine occasions in the top-flight so far this term, including a seven-game run where he found the net in every fixture.
ST: Nicolas Jackson
If you need any proof of Nicolas Jackson’s resurgence since trading Chelsea for Aston Villa in the summer transfer window, he was the most-bought player in Fantasy Premier League history ahead of the gameweek 9 deadline – signed by over two million managers.
Not only is he a must have in FPL at present, he’s indispensable at the heart of Aston Villa’s front line, scoring six goals and recording one assist in nine fixtures. The biggest compliment that you can pay the Senegalese forward is that the Villains are not missing Ollie Watkins, a player who scored 11+ goals in six straight Premier League seasons for the club.
