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TOP ASSISTS: Chelsea ace Cesc leads Messi

Chelsea midfield ace Cesc Fabregas is the leading assists provider in Europe.

The former Barcelona playmaker is ahead of former teammate Lionel Messi on the ' most assists' table in Europe.

Swansea City midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson, who has kicked off the season in sensational form, also makes the top seven.

TOP 7 ASSIST PROVIDERS IN EUROPE:

1) Cesc Fàbregas (Chelsea / 27) 6 assists (5 games)

2) Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona / 27) 5 assists (4 games)

3) Mathieu Valbuena 3 (Dinamo Moscow / 29) 5 assists (6 games)

4) Timofey Kalachev (FK Rostov / 33) 5 assists (7 games)

5) Hulk (Zenit St. Petersburg / 28) 5 assists (8 games)

6) Gylfi Sigurdsson (Swansea City / 25) 4 assists (5 games)

7) Danny (Zenit St Petersburg / 31) 4 assists (8 games)

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