

Burnley's player of the season so far - and how they compare to Aston Villa and Brentford's
The Clarets will have wanted to hit the ground running, but have had to settle for just one point from their opening three matches.
That came in a 1-1 draw against Leeds United last weekend, although Sean Dyche’s men were probably disappointed not to pick up the win after succumbing to a late Patrick Bamford equaliser.
But despite their relatively sluggish start, there have been some standout performers at Turf Moor.
Stats boffins Whoscored.com provide match ratings for every player in every Premier League clash, and we’ve taken a look at each team’s top performer to see who’s hit the ground running in 2021/22.
So, with that in mind, who’s the early frontrunner to be named the Clarets’ Player of the Season?
Click and scroll through the pages below to see who Burnley’s star man has been…

1. Pablo Mari - Arsenal
Whoscored rating: 6.65 (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) Photo: Shaun Botterill

2. John McGinn - Aston Villa
Whoscored rating: 7.29 (Photo by Tony Marshall/Getty Images) Photo: Tony Marshall

3. Sergi Canos - Brentford
Whoscored rating: 7.30 (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) Photo: Ryan Pierse

4. Shane Duffy - Brighton
Whoscored rating: 7.76 (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images) Photo: Steve Bardens