Newcastle defender Fabian Schar has become the first Newcastle player to top the Power Rankings.

The Switzerland international has been in blistering form this year and broke the deadlock against Burnley on Tuesday with a goal-of-the-season contender, while team-mate Isaac Hayden (No 8) also maintained his ascent up the chart.

2:58 Highlights from Newcastle's win over Burnley in the Premier League Highlights from Newcastle's win over Burnley in the Premier League

Liverpool centre-back Virgil van Dijk climbed into runner-up spot after scoring a double during a 5-0 win over Watford on Wednesday, with Sadio Mane (No 5) also scoring twice and Andy Robertson (No 7) teeing two of the goals.

Virgil van Dijk scored twice as Liverpool thrashed Watford on Wednesday

Arsenal duo Alexandre Lacazette (No 4) and Henrikh Mkhitaryan (No 6) were among the top performers after the former doubled the Gunners' lead and the latter bagged two assists during a 5-2 win over Bournemouth.

Last week's table-topper Sergio Aguero slipped to No 3 this week - despite converting a penalty against West Ham, while Watford's Gerard Deulofeu (No 9) and Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha (No 10) also suffered minor slips.

The Power Rankings methodology reflects a player's performance by awarding points for 34 different stats.

Below, we present the in-form chart based on performances over the past five Premier League matchdays (with greater weight placed on recent games), your club's top points scorer and the season accumulative chart.

The Sky Sports Power Rankings will be updated every week during the season, so be sure to keep an eye on the big movers...

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