Riyad Mahrez of Leicester City tops the Sky Sports Power Rankings

By Adam Smith

Image: Riyad Mahrez tops Premier League power rankings for a second successive week

Leicester's Riyad Mahrez is the Premier League's most in-form player for a second successive week, according to the Sky Sports Power Rankings.

The 24-year-old scored and assisted Jamie Vardy (eighth, down three places) in the Foxes' 2-1 victory over Chelsea at the King Power Stadium on Monday Night Football, while team-mate Christian Fuchs also held his No 2 position for a second consecutive week.

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Stoke goalkeeper Jack Butland shot 13 places up the charts to No 4 after keeping his third successive clean sheet in the Potters' 0-0 draw with West Ham. 

Watford's frontline of Odion Ighalo (third, up eight places) and Troy Deeney (seventh, down three places) secured top 10 positions after the Hornets maintained a top-half Premier League table position following a 1-0 win over Sunderland.

Bournemouth duo Junior Stanislas (fifth, up 19 places) and Adam Smith (sixth, up six places) moved into the top 10 after the Cherries defeated Manchester United 2-1 at Dean Court on Saturday - sending Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea plummeting 278 places down the charts. 

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Everton striker Romelu Lukaku slipped six places, despite scoring the opener in his sixth successive league game against Norwich - before Wes Hoolahan equalised for the Canaries.

Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey soared 34 places to No 10, scoring in his second consecutive league game during the Gunners' 2-0 victory over Aston Villa on Super Sunday - indicating the Welshman could finally be back to his best form.

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The Power Rankings methodology reflects a player's performance over the previous five weeks - with each preceding week worth fewer points. This means the Power Rankings reflect the in-form players of the moment.

Below we also present your club's top points scorer and the cumulative season's rankings. 

The Sky Sports Power Rankings will be updated each week during the season, so be sure to keep an eye on the big movers...

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