Manchester United signing Alexis Sanchez endured a very physical encounter on Saturday as he was fouled a total of seven times against Huddersfield Town in their Premier League fixture at Old Trafford.
It appeared as if the Chile international had been targeted with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola also condemning rough teams following injuries to his stars Leroy Sane and David Silva in January.
Surprisingly though, only one City player features in the Top 10 most fouled players with Raheem Sterling in eighth, but he is way behind the leader.
In light of this emerging debate, here is the most targeted players in the Premier League this season:
1. Richarlison (Watford) - 76 fouls won in 2144 minutes
2. Dele Alli (Tottenham) - 66 in 2108
3. Jordan Ayew (Swansea City) - 62 in 2036
4. Alexis Sanchez (Man United) - 56 in 1687
5. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) - 55 in 1787
6. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) - 52 in 1437
7. Ashley Barnes (Burnley) - 45 in 1257
8. Raheem Sterling (Man City) - 44 in 1832
9. Javier Hernandez (West Ham) - 42 in 1251
10. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Crystal Palace) - 41 in 1331