When it comes to decisive players in Europe’s biggest leagues this season, there are a glut of familiar names leading the way.
Of course, no-one has more goals and assists combined than Barcelona star Lionel Messi’s 45, with Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe the best of the rest with 34.
Eden Hazard of Chelsea (28) and Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo (27) are up there, too, yet neither matches the surprising interloper among such iconic figures: Nicolas Pepe.
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With 19 goals and 11 more assists, the 23-year-old attacker has developed into one of Europe’s hottest properties over the course of the last 18 months, having led Lille to an unexpected second place in Ligue 1.