Saturday's goalscoring hero at Tottenham Hotspur, who has been recalled to the Netherlands squad for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers, has been an ever-present in the division.
Although only coming on at half-time in the Carabao Cup tie at Grimsby Town, the defender has played throughout every one of our league fixtures, helping the Reds post a five-match unbeaten run heading into the final international break of 2025.
Eleven matches into the top-flight campaign, De Ligt has really proved his worth with a series of strong showings for Ruben Amorim's Reds.
His first goal of 2025/26, his third overall for the club since moving from Bayern Munich, was perfectly timed as it rescued a point from the trip to north London at the weekend.