Following our look at the players who have scored the most Premier League hat tricks last week, today we will be profiling the assist kings.

Playmakers can play in pretty much any outfield position these days, with the possible exception of centre-back, but all but one of the players in our top five are central midfielders.

The names on this list won’t come as much of a surprise to most avid Premier League watchers, but they were great footballers for a reason.

Press the next page as we go through the Premier League stars with the most assists in a single season.