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Already up to speed! Mykhailo Mudryk beats Anthony Gordon's record to become the fastest player in the Premier League this season after reaching 22.76MPH in a sprint during Chelsea's goalless draw with Liverpool

Mykhailo Mudryk has already broken a Premier League record for this season after he clocking in a top speed of 22.76mph on his Chelsea debut against Liverpool at the weekend.

Chelsea's new £88million signing dazzled fans with his neat footwork and sublime dribbling at Anfield in the goalless draw and now already has a record to his name after just one game in England's top-flight.

According to Opta, Mudryk has beaten this season's top speed record set by Anthony Gordon back in November, with the Ukrainian just edging the Everton star.