Everton have been ranked as the fifth best team in the Premier League and 26th overall in the world, ahead of the likes of Arsenal and Manchester United.
The global football club power rankings have been devised by statistics website FiveThirtyEight .
Researchers at the media outlet produced a Soccer Power Index (SPI) which provides teams with an offensive and defensive rating.
They then combine the two together to give an average score and rank how likely the team would be to win against an average team on a neutral field.
Before a season begins, a team’s SPI ratings are based on two factors: its ratings at the end of the previous season, and its market value as calculated by German football site Transfermarkt.
To be globally in 26th is a strong position for the Blues to be in and clearly highlights their position of promise heading towards the new season.
Borussia Dortmund are just one position ahead while Premier League rivals Arsenal are in 28th and Manchester United have dropped to 34th behind the likes of Spanish side Leganes, Germany's Hoffenheim and Young Boys of Switzerland.
Italian giants AC Milan and Roma are also notably ranked behind Marco Silva's side.
