The number of matches a Premier League star plays per season can depend on a number of different factors.

Natural fitness is an important characteristic but it also comes down to how a manager chooses to use a player throughout the course of the campaign.

Specific players can be so integral to a manager’s plan that they are reluctant to give them any rest at all.

In today’s post, we will be looking at the outfield players in the Premier League who have played the most minutes. Press the next page as we count down the top five.