Most fouls committed in 2020/21 Premier League season, including Mason Mount, Bruno Fernandes and Sadio Mane – in pictures

We look at who are the English top-flight players most penalised by referees

=16) Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) 36 fouls in 25 appearances. AP

=16) Fred (Manchester United) 36 fouls in 23 appearances. AFP

=16) Scott McTominay (Manchester United) 36 fouls in 25 appearances. AP

=16) Ademola Lookman (Fulham) 36 fouls in 27 appearances. PA

=16) Nelson Semedo (Wolves) 36 fouls in 26 appearances. PA

=16) Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) 36 fouls in 29 appearances. AP

=14) James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) 37 fouls in 29 appearances. Getty

14) Trezeguet (Aston Villa) 37 fouls in 19 appearances. AP

9) Joao Moutinho (Wolves) 38 fouls in 27 appearances. PA

9) Sadio Mane (Liverpool) 38 fouls in 26 appearances. AP

=9) Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) 38 fouls in 24 appearances. PA

=9) Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) 38 fouls in 22 appearances. AFP

=9) George Baldock (Sheffield United) 38 fouls in 24 appearances. AP

=7) Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Fulham) 39 fouls in 29 appearances. AP

=7) Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) 39 fouls in 24 appearances. AFP

=5) Mason Mount (Chelsea) 43 fouls in 28 appearances. AP

=5) Ashley Barnes (Burnley) 43 fouls in 18 appearances. AFP

4) Yves Bissouma (Brighton) 44 fouls in 27 appearances. Getty

3) Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) 45 fouls in 29 appearances. EPA

2) Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) 53 fouls in 29 appearances. Getty

1) Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) 55 fouls in 29 appearances. Getty

With the Premier League taking a breather during the international break, what better time to take a look at the great and not so good in the English top-flight.

Over the course of this week, we will look at which players are currently top of the Premier League stat charts in various aspects of the game: from most prolific attackers in front of goal, to the super savers between the sticks.

Next up, we will look at which Premier League players have committed the most fouls this campaign so far. Last season, Crystal Palace's Jordan Ayew led the way with 59 fouls in 25 appearances, two clear of four players including James Ward-Prowse at Southampton and Everton's Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

To find out who leads the way in fouls this campaign, simply scroll or swipe your way through the picture gallery above.