

They've undoubtedly all been described as 'absolute muppets' at some point in their career (some more than others), so it seemed only right to match up a few players to their puppet lookalike.
We present to you 20 Premier League football figures*, together with their Muppet doppelgängers. Next time you're screaming at them in frustration, perhaps imagine it's one of Jim Henson's creations instead and it might cheer you up a bit...
Do you have any further suggestions for Premier League muppet lookalikes? Let us know in the comments below.
*Mick McCarthy was too good not to put in
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Rizzo The Rat / Carlos TevezSam The Eagle / Mick McCarthyKermit The Frog / Frank LampardHoward Tubman / Martin JolAfghan Hound / Fernando TorresBeaker / Paul ScholesSal Minella / Gareth BaleMiss Piggy / Robbie SavageBread Monster / Brad FriedelJohnny Fiami / Jeff StellingPepe the King Prawn / Peter CrouchDr Bunsen Honeydew / Brian McDermottZoot the Sax Guy/ Marouane FellainiAnimal / David LuizRat Tatooey / Luis SuarezBull / Sam AllardyceFozzie Bear / James MilnerUncle Deadly / Nemanja VidicScooter / John Arne Riise
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