Chelsea’s Noni Madueke outshines Bukayo Saka in one key stats

Chelsea star Noni Madueke is having a fine season under new boss Enzo Maresca and his fantastic form has earned him comparison with Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka.

22-year-old Noni Madueke has quietly surpassed Arsenal's Bukayo Saka in the  number of Premier League goals scored this season, a surprising statistics that highlights the player's growing impact at Stamford Bridge. 

Madueke’s sixth goal of the season came against Wolves in a 3-1 triump after he guided a goal-bound header from Chalobah into the net.  

While Saka is a household name and an established Premier League star, Madueke's recent form has seen him edge ahead in this key metric.

Madueke has six goals in the Premier League so far while Saka has recorded five goals. 

However, it must be noted that Bukayo Saka has been out of action for over over four months due to injury.

Despite being out of action, Saka has 10 assists to his name while Madueke has only managed just three all season in the Premier League.

Overall, Saka has the edge: the Arsenal forward has scored more goals across all competitions this season (9 goals 13 assists) while Madueke has 7 goals and 4 assists. Both players have played the same number of games all season (24).