AI Named Best Premier League 11 Right Now [2025]

The Premier League is, categorically, the toughest league in world football. From the collection of elite-level players – think Mohamed Salah, Rodri and William Saliba – to how physically-capable players are required to be, it’s typically known in football circles as being the toughest to crack.

Concluding the season so well requires players to step up to the plate – and there are some names that stand out more than others. But who are, in the eyes of ChatGPT, the best Premier League players heading into the 2025/26 season?

Goalkeeper and Defenders

Matz Sels, Jeremie Frimpong, Virgil van Dijk, William Saliba, Antonee Robinson

Albeit controversially, artificial intelligence went against the grain of picking Alisson Becker or David Raya – instead, it was Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Matz Sels. In the 11-cap Belgium international’s defence, they wrote, “Premier League standout in shot-stopping and clean sheets in last season.”

The fact that Virgil van Dijk, 34, has renewed his terms at Anfield proves that he’s central to the club’s plans under Arne Slot and his well-drilled entourage. It was also music to the ears of the Anfield faithful, who will be hoping that they win the title again. He’s a two-time Premier League winner with the Reds, and he’s often at the front of their success.

On William Saliba, AI waxed poetic about the Frenchman: “Arsenal’s defensive lynchpin, delivering consistency and composure.” Still just 24 years of age, his combination of pace and poise strikes fear into forwards across Europe.

Flanking Saliba and Van Dijk on the left-hand side is Fulham ace Antonee Robinson. In the 2024/25 season alone, the talented American notched 10 assists in 36 Premier League appearances; which was the most of any defender in England’s top flight. On the 27-year-old, ChatGPT said:

Midfielders

Bruno Fernandes, Ryan Gravenberch, Florian Wirtz

With the back five sorted, it was then onto the three-man midfield constellation – and kicking things off is a divisive figure: Bruno Fernandes. The Portuguese was described by ChatGPT as a “top creative force at United, still delivering chances and assists” – and, well, it’s hard to disagree given how consistent he’s been.

Amid all manner of changes at Manchester United, the skipper has been a constant guarantee of goals and creative nous: he’s plundered 98 goals and 86 assists in 290 appearances for the Red Devils in some of the club’s most disappointing seasons.

At the base of midfield is Ryan Gravenberch, who has been given a lease of life under Slot. Largely out of favour under former manager Jurgen Klopp, the Dutchman emerged as one of the best midfielders in world football under his compatriot – and he’s clearly very talented.

Although it threw Dominik Szoboszlai’s status into doubt, Florian Wirtz arrived on Anfield shores to plenty of fanfare – and for good reason, too! The fleet-footed ace was one of the most exciting players while on Bayer Leverkusen’s books, and it was Slot who secured the signature of the youngster. “High-profile summer signing (£116m), now Liverpool’s creative hub,” ChatGPT said.

Forwards

Mohamed Salah, Erling Haaland, Alexander Isak

ChatGPT threw up a front three that would be hard to rival in football: Liverpool and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah is stationed on the right; the sharpshooting Erling Haaland is being trusted to run riot through the middle and on the left is Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak.

Earlier this year, the former extended his stay on the red half of Merseyside until 2027 and that news was treated as a new signing. Since tipping up in England, goals have been Salah’s forte to the point where he is one of the top foreign goalscorers in the entire history of the Premier League. ChatGPT said:

Ex-Borussia Dortmund frontman Haaland arrived in England and subsequently left plenty of goalscoring records in ruins. He overtook Andy Cole and Alan Shearer’s tally of 34 goals at the first of trying: to put it very simply, the robotic Norwegian is a constant threat in the box.

ChatGPT, despite a dip in his return, believes that Haaland – commonly admired as one of the best players in world football – is the Premier League’s most potent striker. “Continues as the most clinical striker in the league and remains in Manchester City’s title plans,” they wrote.

Irrespective of whether he remains playing under Eddie Howe at Newcastle or not, Isak could thrive in the 2025/26 season. The Swedish sharpshooter has learned to become inevitable in the penalty area – he’s the perfect modern-day striker.