Premier League ‘dirtiest’ players table exposes Wolves, Chelsea, Tottenham, West Ham and Brentford stars - gallery

The Premier League, as well as being the most popular footballing division on the planet, is also one of the most competitive.

Every ball has to be fought for and only the most talented and physical players come out on top in various fights up and down the division.

Match officials, albeit critiqued plenty, have a tough job keeping the action as civil as possible, especially during the tightest of fixtures.

Just over 20 fouls are given every game on average, meaning the referees’ whistles and cards are called into action regularly.

But who are the players who can be judged to be the dirtiest of them all? From the least to the most, here are the top 25 foulers in the Premier League.