The captain racked up 15 assists in 2009/10 and was second only to Frank Lampard in the top flight. However, Fabregas' record stands up to further scrutiny: he set up 15 goals in 27 games while the Chelsea midfielder's 17 assists came in 36 appearances.
That gives Fabregas a significantly better assists per game ratio than Lampard and the others who appear in the top flight - Didier Drogba (13 assists in 32 games), James Milner (12 in 36) and Ryan Giggs (11 in 25).
Only Fabregas can boast a record of fewer than two games per assist.
If Robin Van Persie had stayed fit all season, he could well have featured in the top five. The Dutchman conjured up seven assists in 16 Premier League appearances and, like Fabregas, scored his fair share too.
Nicklas Bendtner and Eduardo stepped in for Van Persie while he was sidelined and both managed six assists. And Samir Nasri was fifth in the Arsenal charts and 60th in the top flight with five assists.
| Pos. | Name | Club | Assists |
| 1. | Frank Lampard | Chelsea | 17 |
| 2. | Cesc Fabregas | Arsenal | 15 |
| 3. | Didier Drogba | Chelsea | 13 |
| 4. | James Milner | Aston Villa | 12 |
| 5. | Ryan Giggs | Manchester United | 11 |
| Pos. | Name | Club | Assists |
| 28. | Robin Van Persie | Arsenal | 7 |
| 32. | Nicklas Bendtner | Arsenal | 6 |
| 35. | Eduardo | Arsenal | 6 |
| 60. | Samir Nasri | Arsenal | 5 |
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