Total Football Analysis Breakout XI for 2025 includes eight ‘alternates’ / ‘bench players’ who almost made the cut for a full scouting report in the magazine.
Those players will still be covered with a mini-data analysis.
Next up is sub-centre-mid Chris Rigg.
Not just in the Championship but across the EFL, Sunderland’s Chris Rigg has been one of the players to watch out for this season so far.
Sunderlands form has taken a slight downturn at the time of writing; they are currently fourth, but Chris Rigg is presently one of the best players in the Championship.
He might be the most exciting talent from England’s second tier to watch out for in 2025.
The visualisation below shows where Rigg ranks for some key metrics compared with the other attacking midfielders in the Championship and similar leagues.
Only two players aged 20 or under have played more minutes than Chris Rigg in the EFL Championship this season.
Rigg also has the joint-second-most goals (three) among players in that age category.
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