Leeds United's Pablo Hernandez is currently the most productive midfielder in English football - and The Whites need him more than ever as the Championship season nears its climax.
Hernandez laid United's winner on in a 1-0 win against Sheffield Wednesday last weekend - his measured cross from the right flicked home by Jack Harrison to earn a valuable three points that keeps Marcelo Bielsa's men second in the table behind leaders Norwich City.
Spanish playmaker Hernandez has now contributed 12 goals and 12 assists to Leeds' league campaign, a fantastic return that looks even more impressive when compared to the stats of other influential midfielders across the top four divisions of English football.
In fact, Hernandez sits top of the pile in terms of productivity from midfield: Manchester United's Paul Pogba (13 goals and 9 assists) and Portsmouth's Jamal Lowe (14 goals and 8 assists) his nearest competitors.
Leeds travel to relegation-threatened Wigan Athletic tomorrow looking to extend their three-point lead over third-placed Sheffield United. Hernandez is likely to have happy memories of facing the Latics, who he scored against in his side's 2-1 win at the DW Stadium last November.
📈 Involved in most league goals - 2018/19 (MIDs; top 4 tiers):
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24⚽: 💥HERNANDEZ (12G, 12A)💥
22⚽: Pogba (13G, 9A), Lowe (14G, 8A)
21⚽: R Brown (10G, 11A)
20⚽: M Maddison (7G, 13A), Devitt (11G, 9A)#LUFC @LUFC pic.twitter.com/4DsNYumXnP
