Diogo Dalot has returned to the Manchester United side and continued his excellent record when starting for the Reds this term.
United have not lost a game when Dalot has been selected in the XI by head coach Michael Carrick, as the right-back only came on as a substitute for the last half an hour or so of the 2-1 defeat to Newcastle United in March, as well as being among the substitutes when the line-up for the recent Leeds United loss was announced.
On Monday, he helped us overcome Brentford 2-1 to move another big step closer to sealing UEFA Champions League qualification.
Closer inspection of the Portugal international's campaign perhaps illustrates his importance to the cause, and his underrated contribution.
See some of Diogo Dalot's work under Michael Carrick.
Dalot is unbeaten across his last 14 starts for the club, since the 2-1 reverse to Aston Villa on 21 December, when Ruben Amorim was in charge.
He also has a good record when playing the full game this term, winning 13, drawing five and only losing two of the 20 fixtures when he has been involved from the first whistle to the last.
In terms of United, only Luke Shaw (34) has played in more Premier League games than the defender in 2025/26, as he is level with Casemiro on 32.
The only league games he has missed are the defeat at Manchester City and home win over Chelsea.
Of his 27 starts in the division, only three have ended in defeat, including the opening game of the campaign, the luckless 1-0 reverse to Arsenal at Old Trafford.
It does help to illustrate how important the 27-year-old is, as a consistent Premier League performer for some time now, and somebody who provides a lot of balance and experience in his position.
This represents Dalot's fifth full season since returning from a loan spell at Milan.
With Carrick's men looking to rubber-stamp Champions League entry, it will hopefully be an extremely positive end to the season, before our no.2 embraces a huge summer for Portugal, at the World Cup finals in the United States, Mexico and Canada.