WITH Valentine's Day just around the corner, a panel of American women have created a list of the top 300 hottest players in the Premier League - and the Burnley squad come out on top.

The Clarets have pipped Liverpool and Arsenal to the title with Blackburn Rovers' next opponents Stoke City taking fourth.

At the other end of the table, Newcastle, Swansea and West Brom have the least attractive squads, according to the 250 women surveyed by Paddy Power.

Arsenal and France striker Olivier Giroud was voted the 'hottest' Premier League player.

The research also found divorcees LOVE Danny Ings, single women prefer Liverpool players and those wanting to gain weight liked the look of the Chelsea squad.

Jason Shackell is 5th overall, George Boyd 18th, Arfield 32nd, Ings 35th, Kightly 36th, Barnes 60th, Marney 98th, Duff 112th, Gilks 119th, Jutkiewicz 145th, Heaton 151st, Mee 158th, Keane 197th, Trippier 216th and Jones 286th.

Lancashire Telegraph:

Hot XI: Ben Foster, Santiago Vergini, Jason Shackell, Erik Pieters, Paul Konchesky, Jesus Navas, Morgan Schneiderlin, Matty James, Nacer Chadli, Charlie Austin, Olivier Giroud.

Not Hot XI: Gerhard Tremmel, Ritchie De Laet, James Collins, Joleon Lescott, Aly Cissokho, Angel Di Maria, Cheick Tiote, Stephen Quinn, Saido Mane, Mario Balotelli, Marouane Chamakh.