Using WhoScored’s average match ratings, here is the worst-performing player at each Premier League club this season.
We can’t be saying some bench fodder is a club’s worst player, so you can only qualify if you’ve started at least 12 games this season – or featured in at least 24 games.
This is updated weekly based on WhoScored ratings and is accurate as of matchday 32. Here we go.
Arsenal worst player 2025/26: Gabriel Martinelli (6.38)
Loves the cups. Doesn’t love the league.
Aston Villa worst player 2025/26: Lamare Bogarde (6.13)
Bogarde’s versatility makes him a solid option for Emery, but that is a brutal average match rating.
Bournemouth worst player 2025/26: David Brooks (6.38)
Not a bad average match rating, really. Brooks has one goal and two assists in 26 Premier League matches.
Brentford worst player 2025/26: Rico Henry (6.28)
After such a torrid time with injuries, Henry will be happy he has enough appearances to reach the threshold.
Brighton worst player 2025/26: Carlos Baleba (6.26)
His failed transfer to Manchester United has clearly had a detrimental effect on Baleba’s form, and he is playing his way out of his dream move.
Burnley worst player 2025/26: Jacob Bruun Larsen (6.21)
Burnley are down and out. See you again in two years, fellas.
Chelsea worst player 2025/26: Andrey Santos (6.37)
Santos has started 11 times this term but has zero goal involvements and has been fairly underwhelming.
Crystal Palace worst player 2025/26: Will Hughes (6.34)
Yellow card magnet Hughes is Palace’s representative.
Everton worst player 2025/26: Thierno Barry (6.42)
Barry is being outperformed by Beto this season.
Fulham worst player 2025/26: Josh King (6.29)
King has impressed this season, in truth. He looks like a very promising player.
Leeds United worst player 2025/26: Lucas Perri (6.30)
No disrespect to Karl Darlow, but being dropped for Karl Darlow isn’t ideal, is it?
Liverpool worst player 2025/26: Curtis Jones (6.42)
Jones could have left Liverpool in January. He will probably leave in the summer instead.
Manchester City worst player 2025/26: Tijjani Reijnders (6.68)
There are no better rated players here.
Manchester United worst player 2025/26: Leny Yoro (6.44)
Not a guaranteed starter anymore when everyone is fit.
Newcastle United worst player 2025/26: Anthony Elanga (6.27)
A £55m transfer fee is not aging well.
Nottingham Forest worst player 2025/26: Dan Ndoye (6.39)
Ndoye’s rating would be slightly better if not for the tiniest of offsides against Fulham.
Sunderland worst player 2025/26: Wilson Isidor (6.29)
Isidor did a decent job leading the line at the start of the season but is now playing back-up to Brian Brobbey. And Eliezer Mayenda apparently.
Tottenham Hotspur worst player 2025/26: Randal Kolo Muani (6.30)
Only one goal in 24 matches is very poor. It did come against Arsenal. But Spurs lost 4-1 that day.
West Ham worst player 2025/26: Callum Wilson (6.31)
Scored the winner against Spurs. Nothing else matters.
Wolves worst player 2025/26: Hwang Hee-chan (6.16)
Wolves, as a collective, were an abomination until it was too late to save themselves. We’ll hardly be pinning it all on Hwang.
Relegation is guaranteed for a club with 17 points from 32 Premier League games.
