Hector Bellerin is the fastest player in the Premier League – that’s what you’re thinking, isn’t it? Think again.
Then Theo Walcott maybe? Wrong.
The popular sports data company Opta has produced a list of the 10 fastest players in the Premier League according to top speeds clocked so far this season and it’s far from predictable.
1 / 10
10. Hector Bellerin (Arsenal) – 34.77km/h
2 / 10
8 = Maya Yoshida (Southampton) – 34.78 km/h
3 / 10
8 = Theo Walcott (Arsenal) – 34.78 km/h
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7. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) – 34.79 km/h
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6. Eric Bailly (Manchester United) – 34.84 km/h
6 / 10
5. Andre Gray (Burnley) – 34.87 km/h
7 / 10
4. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) – 35.10 km/h
8 / 10
3. Kyle Walker (Tottenham) – 35.18 km/h
9 / 10
2. Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) – 35.19 km/h
10 / 10
1. Shane Long (Southampton) – 35.31 km/h
