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Man City trio among eight overplayed stars for club and country

Man City’s most-important trio are among eight stars already flirting with the red zone with their nations as reliant on their ’main men’ as much as their clubs

Published: Wednesday, 7 October 2026 at 9:32 AM
Man City trio among eight overplayed stars for club and country
Key Things to Know
  • Ruben Dias, Erling Haaland, and Marc Guehi lead an eight-man list of heavily played Premier League players.
  • Manchester City's Ruben Dias and Leeds United's Ethan Ampadu share the top spot with 990 minutes played.
  • Erling Haaland asked to be substituted after 67 minutes during Norway's defeat to Portugal due to an apparent limp.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Manchester City trio Ruben Dias, Erling Haaland, and Marc Guehi feature on a list of eight Premier League players who have accumulated the most playing time for club and country during the early 2026/27 campaign. Dias and Leeds United captain Ethan Ampadu lead all players with 990 minutes played each across all competitions.

Haaland has recorded 930 minutes but asked to be substituted with a limp during Norway's match against Portugal. Liverpool duo Virgil van Dijk and Dominik Szoboszlai, Brentford defender Kristoffer Ajer, and Nottingham Forest full-back Neco Williams round out the list of heavily utilized stars.

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