The ‘dark arts’ are part and parcel of the professional game and some footballers are more prone to deploying them on the pitch than others.

In a study conducted by Ticketgum, they analysed the number of red cards, yellow cards, cards per 90 minutes, fouls committed and fouls drawn by every Premier League player.

They then ranked them based on a score which used these metrics and compared it to the number of matches played this season.

Press the next page as we list the 5 players who are currently ranked the dirtiest players in the English top flight.