The Premier League top 6's most important players

The end of the Premier League season is rapidly approaching, and teams in contention for the trophy will be pulling out all the stops to give themselves a fighting chance of ending the campaign on a high.

Whether it's a world-class goalscorer, a master of defence or a midfield maestro, teams will be relying on individual quality to get them over the line in 2023/24.

Here take a look at the most important player in each top six team:

Reds captain Virgil van Dijk has established himself as one of the finest defenders in the world since joining Liverpool in January 2018.

After facing some criticism for his performances following his initial return from a serious injury, Van Dijk has been firmly back to his best 2023/24.

There's no doubt that the club captain will key to Liverpool's title ambitions in the final few weeks of the campaign.

No one in the Arsenal squad divides opinion quite like him, but there's a reason 'Kai Havertz scores again' can be heard ringing around the Emirates more often than not.

Mikel Arteta has awakened the fight inside Havertz, who has become a real asset in the final third thanks to his auxiliary attacking role in the team — making up for the Gunners' lack of an outright centre-forward.

Havertz will be vital for Arsenal's Premier League title ambitions, and will be expected to bag key goals in their pursuit of a first title in two decades.

Manchester City boast some incredible talent, but Rodri is perhaps the most important of the lot.

When Rodri is out of the team, panic starts to spread. In fact, when he was absent due to suspension, City lost all three games, but as soon as he returned, so did the wins.

If they're to claw their way back to the top of the standings before now and the end of the