Brentford's Mikkel Damsgaard, Fulham's Antonee Robinson and Arsenal's Bukayo Saka have all hit double digits so far, while Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes and Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min (both nine) are next on the list.
Anthony Elanga of Nottingham Forest and Jacob Murphy of Newcastle United have gathered eight each.
Ollie Watkins is the current holder of the prize following his 13 assists for Aston Villa last season, while De Bruyne has won the honour the most of any player, taking it home on three occasions since its inception.
Salah's previous claiming of the award is the only time Liverpool have had a player win the trophy.
The 32-year-old has registered 85 assists in total for Reds in the top flight; only Steven Gerrard (92) has more in club history.
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