Fast start by Hazard

Eden Hazard is enjoying a purple patch in Chelsea blue under the watchful eye of new boss Maurizio Sarri.

A goal and an assist against Southampton at the weekend underlined Hazard's status as the Premier League's most productive player this season - the Chelsea dynamo supplying 7 goals and 3 assists thus far in 2018/19.

Across the 'Top Five' UEFA leagues (Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1), only Kylian Mbappe and Neymar have been involved in more league goals (11 apiece) during the current campaign. On level terms with Hazard, involved in 10 goals, are Lionel Messi and Nicolas Pépé - the Lille forward who has shone so far this season in the French top flight.

A number of former Premier League players also make the list, Florian Thauvin - who endured a brief spell at Newcastle - has been involved in nine goals (7G and 2A) for Marseille, while Boro old boy Christian Stuani (Elche), Dimitri Payet (Marseille) and Suso (AC Milan) have all been involved in eight goals so far this season.

Young Jaden Sancho (1G and 6A) and Callum Wilson (3G and 4A) are the top Englishmen on the 'Most Productive' list, the pair starting the current campaign well with Borussia Dortmund and Bournemouth respectively.