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Premier League beards: From Olivier Giroud to Joe Ledley, Sportsmail assesses the best facial fuzz… but which team comes out on top?

Forget the Premier League title race. It’s time to assess the runners and riders for the finest beards on show in the top-flight.

From Joe Ledley’s Viking-esque look and Nicolas Otamendi’s hipster trim, right through to James Collins’ fullsome facial hair and Olivier Giroud’s meticulous fuzz, beards are all the rage right now.

But how does your team rank in the facial fuzz stakes? Are they hirsute heroes or beardless blunders?

Here, Sportsmail’s very own beard connoisseur Elliott Bretland rates each team’s facial hair prowess so far this season.

Olivier Giroud, Theo Walcott, Shkodran Mustafi, Mohamed Elneny, David Ospina

Arsenal’s beard game is as strong as their start to the season with Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud leading the way for the Gunners.

Walcott’s form has improved since growing a solid chinstrap and he’s now quite the tough guy (just ask Jan Vertonghen) while Giroud, clearly a man who cares about his appearance, has used his time on the bench to hone his fuzz.

Shkodran Mustafi and Mohamed Elneny’s effort’s see Arsene Wenger’s side score high in our beard chart.

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