20 players with most minutes so far. Sanchez and…
With the 427th international break of the season over, and almost a third of the Premier League season played, we have compiled a list of the outfield players who have played the most minutes for club and country so far.
After featuring in 17 of Arsenal’s 19 games in all competitions, fears of burnout persist over Alexis Sanchez, who is reportedly carrying an injury.
Sanchez has been available for 31 games for club and country so far this season after Chile’s victorious Copa America run in the summer, and has featured in 29 of those.
He is joined by two team-mates in a list of the top 20 players who have played the most minutes in all competitions since June 1, while Manchester City and Tottenham also provide three players.
- Alexis Sanchez: Played 29 of a possible 31 games; played 2367 minutes of a possible 2790
- Toby Alderweireld: 23/24 games, 2056/2160
- Harry Kane: 26/26 games, 2016/2340
- Eden Hazard: 25/27 games, 2014/2470
- Chris Smalling: 22/28 games, 1994/2550
- Jan Vertonghen: 22/24 games, 1980/2160
- James McCarthy: 22/23 games, 1925/2100
- Bacary Sagna: 23/26 games, 1894/2340
- Graziano Pelle: 21/23 games, 1850/2070
- Santi Cazorla 23/25 games, 1838/2250
- Mesut Ozil: 21/25 games, 1830/2250
- Fernandinho: 21/28 games, 1804/2520
- Glenn Whelan: 20/23 games, 1779/2100
- Ross Barkley: 21/23 games, 1756/2070
- Wayne Rooney: 21/28 games, 1747/2550
- Robbie Brady: 18/23 games, 1736/2100
- Aleksandar Kolarov: 20/25 games, 1721/2250
- Nathaniel Clyne: 21/26 games, 1692/2340
- Cesc Fabregas: 22/27 games, 1675/2430
- Martin Skrtel: 19/26 games, 1620/2340
