Premier League power rankings: Liverpool remain top, Arsenal rise while Brighton and Nottingham Forest fall

The 2025/26 Premier League season is now five games in, with storylines developing at the top and the bottom of the table.

Is it too early to start talking about Oliver Glasner as the manager of the year, and is it possible that Mikel Arteta’s incompetence will allow Tottenham to rival Liverpool for the Premier League title?

Sunderland and Leeds are looking increasingly likely to buck trends dramatically, while even Burnley will be eyeing up meetings with Villa, Leeds, and sorry Wolves.

Every week here on Sports News Blitz, betting expert George Dempsey will be compiling the only table that matters — our very own Premier League power rankings.