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The Premier Leagues top four go head-to-head on Sky Sports on Sunday, with leaders Leicester travelling to Arsenal and Manchester City hosting Tottenham.Just six points separate the teams in the table and this weekend offers the perfect opportunity for them to make a statement of intent in the title race.To build up to the big showdowns, all this week Sky Sports will be analysing the teams. On Monday we looked at their goalkeepers and on Tuesday assessed their defences.Now, its time to check each teams midfield. Heres what the stats say… Dele Alli has had a hand in 11 Premier League goals in his past 14 appearances KEY MEN The key midfielders Player Team International caps Transfer fee Riyad Mahrez Leicester City 22 (Algeria) ￡400k Dele Alli Tottenham 4 (England) ￡5m Mesut Ozil Arsenal 70 (Germany) ￡42.5m David Silva Man City 94 (Spain) ￡24m Riyad Mahrez, Dele Alli, Mesut Ozil and David Silva have been the key attacking midfielders for the top four sides so far this season. But how do they compare? Mahrez v Alli v Ozil v Silva Player Goals Assists Chances created Passing accuracy Successful passes Tackles Interceptions Mahrez 14 10 41 72.54 449 32 25 Alli 7 5 32 77.41 586 49 38 Ozil 4 16 100 87.02 1227 25 20 Silva 2 8 44 86.15 790 20 13 Leicesters Mahrez starred in Saturdays 3-1 win at Manchester City and his goal and assist in that game means hes the first player to reach double figures in those two categories in the Premier League. Who is the best midfielder in the Premier League? Heres what you think... Alli, meanwhile, registered his fifth assist of the season on Sunday, when he teed up Kieran Trippier, just 176 seconds after stepping off the bench. Alli has now had a hand in 11 goals in his last 14 Premier League games for Spurs (six goals, five assists). Ozil was also on the scoresheet at the weekend, taking his tally to four for the season. However, its in assists that the Arsenal man really stands out. He has recorded a Premier League-high 16 assists so far this season and created a remarkable 100 chances for his team-mates.Silva is also a top chance-creator, conjuring up 44 opportunities for Man City, and has been involved in 10 goals so far this season. David Silva shows off the defensive side of his game MIDFIELD STATSIts not all about those four star names, though. Many other midfielders have played their part in propelling Leicester, Tottenham, Arsenal and Man City into the top four.Here, we look at key categories and which names are the top performers among those four clubs…DEFENDING Defensive stats Player Team Tackles Interceptions NGolo Kante Leicester City 102 103 Fernandinho Man City 77 55 Mousa Dembele Tottenham 73 48 Daniel Drinkwater Leicester City 65 41 Eric Dier Tottenham 50 40 Leicesters NGolo Kantes stats set him apart among other defensive midfielders in the top four. The Frenchman is the only player in the Premier League to pass the 100 mark for tackles and interceptions so far this season. NGolo Kante has made over 100 tackles and over 100 interceptions PASSING Passing stats Player Team Successful passes Aaron Ramsey Arsenal 1228 Mesut Ozil Arsenal 1227 Yaya Toure Man City 1213 Fernandinho Man City 1140 Eric Dier Tottenham 1087 When it comes to passing, its Arsenal players to the fore. Aaron Ramsey has made 1,228 successful passes this season and his team-mate Mesut Ozil is just one behind. Only Man Citys Yaya Toure is close to matching their output. Aaron Ramsey is the Premier Leagues top passer And its an Arsenal player top of the top-four pile when it comes to passing accuracy, too. Francis Coquelin rarely gives the ball away and has completed 90.96 per cent of his attempted passes so far this season. His team-mate Santi Cazorla (90.33 per cent) is also in the top five, as are Man City duo Fernando (90.82) and Fernandinho (88.24). Passing accuracy Player Team Passing accuracy % (over 400 passes) Francis Coquelin Arsenal 90.96 Fernando Man City 90.82 Santi Cazorla Arsenal 90.33 Mousa Dembele Tottenham 89.28 Fernandinho Man City 88.24 GOALSCORING Leicesters Riyad Mahrez has 14 Premier League goals Goals Riyad Mahrez - 14 Dele Alli - 7 Kevin de Bruyne - 5 Yaya Toure - 5 Mesut Ozil - 4 Christian Eriksen - 4 Aaron Ramsey - 4 No top-four midfielder comes close to matching Riyad Mahrezs goal-scoring exploits this season. The Leicester ace has 14 to his name this season - only Harry Kane, Romelu Lukaku and Mahrezs Leicester team-mate Jamie Vardy have more. The next-best among top-four midfielders is Tottenhams Dele Alli, with seven - which includes that wonder strike at Crystal Palace. Assists Mesut Ozil - 16 Riyad Mahrez - 10 Kevin de Bruyne - 9 Christian Eriksen - 8 David Silva - 8 Mesut Ozil is now just four assists away from matching Arsenal legend Thierry Henrys record Premier League assist total of 20 in a season. The Gunners star has been the standout playmaker in the top flight this term and his 100 chances created is well clear of second-placed Christian Eriksen. Chances created Player Team Chances created Mesut Ozil Arsenal 100 Christian Eriksen Tottenham 77 Kevin De Bruyne Man City 67 Marc Albrighton Leicester City 45 Erik Lamela Tottenham 44 David Silva Man City 44 Arsenals Mesut Ozil has the best shooting accuracy among top-four midfielders Ozil is also top of the pile among top-four midfielders when it comes to shooting accuracy. The German hits the target with 68.42 per cent of his shots. Despite scoring far more goals than his fellow midfielders in the top four, Mahrez only has the third-best shooting accuracy. Shooting accuracy Player Team Shooting accuracy (min 10 shots) Mesut Ozil Arsenal 68.42 Mousa Dembele Tottenham 66.67 Riyad Mahrez Leicester City 64.58 Ryan Mason Tottenham 63.64 Kevin De Bruyne Man City 61.54 Watch Arsenal v Leicester from 11.30am and Man City v Tottenham from 4pm on Sky Sports 1 HD on SundayAlso See:Who has the best keeper?Who has the best defence?This time last year...Why cant Leicester win the league?Hector Bellerin Jersey . The move comes after the Canadiens were approached by the Buffalo Sabres for permission to speak to Dudley - a former Sabres player and head coach. "The Sabres called for permission and I appreciate that, Im flattered, Dudley told TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun of ESPN. Petr Cech Jersey . 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