The greatest center-back in the Premier League has been determined by Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand.

Ferdinand selected William Saliba of Arsenal as the finest defender in the English Premier League, ignoring John Stones and Ruben Dias of Manchester City. The former England international was recently given a challenge by GOAL to remain silent until he learned the identity of the league's top defender. Ferdinand was informed of the names of several players, including Gabriel Magalhaes of Arsenal, Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven of Tottenham, Sven Botman of Newcastle, Ibrahima Konate of Liverpool, and Lisandro Martinez and Harry Maguire of Manchester United. Ferdinand only spoke up when Saliba's name was mentioned, thereby validating his selection. "Yes," Ferdinand said in response to the mention of Saliba.