Premier League Power Rankings: Mesut Ozil? Wayne Rooney? Mark Bunn? Who's rising and falling in the top flight?

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Yes, yes... I know and I'm sorry.

It's been a whole month since we last brought you the Power Rankings and there are precious few excuses left.

I was ill and then suffered an injury playing football. Then it was Christmas and New Year.

The last time I checked dogs can't usually eat web pages, but my one managed to (liar!)

Anyway, here goes, in case you forgot our terms.

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We all know who the best players are but defining those with the power to shape events in the Premier League is not so simple - so we've created The Independent's Premier League Power Rankings.

Ahead of every round of fixtures in the top-flight our team of experts get together to define the 17 players who hold the power.

Rather than being based on who the best or most talented footballers are, it's defined by current form, league position, next fixture and any other factors which could influence events.

Players move up and down the rankings, battling to be number one. Some will drop out and new entries will emerge. You might not agree (in which case let us know why) - but that's half the fun.

These are the 17 most important players in the Premier League right now...

Disagree? Let us know in the comments section