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Jacob Leeks

Top ten fastest Premier League forwards, midfielders and defenders revealed

The top 10 fastest defenders, midfielder and forwards in the Premier League have been revealed, with Kieran Tierney, Mykhaylo Mudryk and Brennan Johnson leading the way.

The top-flight is set to return ahead of the run-in, with most teams having just 10 games to play. That means that most players have just a short time remaining in which to overcome the division's fastest speedsters so far this campaign.

Unsurprisingly, the defenders' times are much slower than their midfield and forward colleagues, but that group of 10 are still seriously fast. Here, Mirror Football looks at who has made the cut, according to stats given by Squawka.

Defenders

Leading the way among defenders is Kieran Tierney, with the Arsenal star clocking in a 35.00 kilometres per hour (kmh). Manchester United right-back Diogo Dalot is close behind with 35.76kmh, with Bournemouth's Jack Stacey rounding out the top three with 36.64kmh.

Brentford's Kristoffer Ajer is fourth at 35.53kmh, with Adam Smith joining Cherries team-mate Stacey is the top five with 35.52kmh. Fulham's Antonee Robinson is next at 35.34, with Kyle Walker surprisingly low down at 35.01kmh.

At eighth is Aston Villa centre-back Tyrone Mings, with the Englishman clocking in at 34.98kmh. West Ham star Nayef Aguerd is ninth after clocking a speed of 34.95kmh, with Leicester's James Justin rounding out the top 10 with a speed of 34.94kmh.

Midfielders

Leading the way among midfielders is Mykhaylo Mudryk, who only arrived in the Premier League in January, with a speed of 36.63kmh. Wolves star Matheus Nunes is second at 36.62, while Denis Zakari is the second Chelsea player in the top three with a speed of 36.09kmh.

Brentford star Bryan Mbeumo sits fourth with a speed of 35.47, with Wolves' Chem Campbell next at 35.45kmh. Leicester winger Harvey Barnes is just behind in sixth after clocking a speed of 35.44kmh.

Brighton's Solly March comes in at seventh with a speed of 35.39kmh, while Everton's James Garner is next on 35.22kmh. Miguel Almiron is ninth on 35.19kmh, with Fulham's Harry Wilson the last to make the top 10 with a speed of 34.98kmh.

Forwards

Nottingham Forest striker Brennan Johnson tops the list of forwards with a rapid speed of 36.70kmh. Newcastle star Anthony Gordon is second with 36.61kmh, with Liverpool's record signing Darwin Nunez rounding off the top three with a speed of 36.53kmh.

The top-flight's leading goalscorer, Erling Haaland, is fourth with a speed of 36.22, while Arsenal's Gabriel Martinelli is fifth with a speed of 35.85kmh. Manchester United star Marcus Rashford is close behind with a speed of 35.81kmh.

Newcastle's Allan Saint-Maximin is next with a speed of 35.73kmh, with Everton's Alex Iwobi hot on his heels with a speed of 35.72. Renowned speedster Adama Traore can only manage ninth with 35.72kmh, with Luis Diaz rounding off the top 10 with a speed of 35.52kmh.

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