Chelsea<\/a>Arsenal and Manchester City in this list \u2013 but who are they? Let\u2019s have a look.<\/p>\nDaniel Munoz & Tyrick Mitchell<\/h2>\n
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Crystal Palace\u2019s season may have fallen off a clif towards the end of the campaign, but Daniel Munoz and Tyrick Mitchell have remained solid throughout.<\/p>\n
While neither of them are among the best defenders in the world, they\u2019re both excellent going forward and always put forth an herculean shift for the Eagles. <\/p>\n
Put together, Mitchell and Munoz have scored four Premier League goals this season, notching up a trio of assists along the way.<\/p>\n
Matheus Nunes & Nico O’Reilly<\/h2>\n
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Matheus Nunes\u2019 transformation into a right-back has been Pep Guardiola\u2019s greatest success story in 2025\/26 \u2013 likewise, the Spaniard also deserves credit for giving Nico O\u2019Reilly a chance to strut his stuff. <\/p>\n
Both of them are incredibly technically adept \u2013 Nunes is a natural central midfielder, while O\u2019Reilly is also comfortable playing in the middle of the park. <\/p>\n
However, their best performances have some whilst playing at right-back and left-back, respectively. With five goals and nine assists between them this season, we\u2019re excited to see what the future holds for this burgeoning relationship. <\/p>\n
Jurrien Timber & Riccardo Calafiori<\/h2>\n
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One of the more defensive-minded partnerships in our list, Jurrien Timber and Riccardo Calafiori are exactly what you\u2019d expect from fullbacks in a Mikel Arteta team.<\/p>\n
Naturally, both Timber and Calafiori are centre-backs, but they have been repurposed into physical full-backs who aren\u2019t afraid to get forward.<\/p>\n
With each man possessing a surprising amount of technical ability, it\u2019s very difficult for wingers to drive beyond them \u2013 especially with balls over the top. <\/p>\n
Tino Livramento & Lewis Hall<\/h2>\n
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Newcastle United have had an eclectic season with no semblance of consistency, but Tino Livramento and Lewis Hall have both been fantastic since the season\u2019s dawn (at least, when they\u2019re both fit to play). <\/p>\n
On top of this, they\u2019re both very young. Livramento is 23, while Hall is 21 \u2013 if Newcastle can keep hold of them both, they won\u2019t need to worry about signing a top-class full-back for another ten years.<\/p>\n
Recently, Hall put forth a magical display when he kept Lamine Yamal quiet against Barcelona in the Champions League (despite Yamal bagging a late penalty) \u2013 they\u2019re known as attacking full-backs, but they\u2019re more than capable at the other end of the pitch. <\/p>\n
Reece James & Marc Cucurella<\/h2>\n
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Reece James and Marc Cucurella are among the best full-backs in the world right now. The two of them are incredibly well-rounded \u2013 they\u2019re both solid defenders who possess plenty of attacking prowess.<\/p>\n
James, after suffering years of injury issues, is now finally getting a chance to show the world what he can do. Meanwhile, Cucurella is often the ire of opposing fans, given his roughhouse tactics and penchant for bending the rules, but this is merely a reflection of his competitive nature. <\/p>\n
In total, Cucurella and James have scored a combined total of three Premier League goals for Chelsea this season, including eight assists. We\u2019ll likely see them both at the 2026 World Cup \u2013 can they guide their respective nations to glory?<\/p>\n
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