Chelsea and Liverpool provide two players each: Premier League team of the week

Both clubs earn 3-0 wins to remain locked at the top of the table following identical starts to the season

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  Goalkeeper: David de Gea (Manchester United) – Has hardly saved penalties in recent years but made a wonderful injury-time stop to deny Mark Noble an equaliser. AFP

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  Right-back: James Milner (Liverpool) – The veteran was given the thankless task of going up against Wilfried Zaha but flourished to earn the praise of Jurgen Klopp. Getty Images

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  Centre-back: Jan Bednarek (Southampton) – Made a host of tackles, blocks, clearances and interceptions as Southampton limited Manchester City to one shot on target and no goals. Getty Images

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  Centre-back: Thiago Silva (Chelsea) – Defended superbly in the first half against Tottenham and turned poacher in the second, getting one goal and almost another. Getty Images

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  Left-back: Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) – The Spaniard was rampant in the second half at Tottenham, taking the corner for Thiago Silva’s goal and almost scoring himself. Getty Images

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  Right midfield: Ismaila Sarr (Watford) – The Senegalese’s brace helped Watford win perhaps the biggest early-season relegation battle with victory over Norwich at Carrow Road. Getty Images

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  Centre midfield: Yves Bissouma (Brighton) – Helped extend Albion’s excellent start to the season with another impressive display in the victory over Leicester. AFP

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  Centre midfield: Martin Odegaard (Arsenal) – Scored his first goal since his transfer from Real Madrid with a high-class free kick at Burnley to earn Arsenal a second successive win. Getty Images

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  Left midfield: Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) – Only the pitch for 21 minutes against Everton but packed a lot into it, culminating in a wonderful first goal since his arrival from Bayer Leverkusen. PA

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  Centre forward: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) – Lashed in a volley, was involved in Naby Keita’s fine goal and troubled Crystal Palace with a relentless display. PA

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  Centre forward: Ivan Toney (Brentford) – Bullied Wolves, in the best sense of the word. Scored one goal, set up another and continued his fine start to Premier League life. Getty Images

After five matches of the new Premier League season, only three teams remain unbeaten and remarkably, Chelsea and Liverpool are level having produced identical results so far.

Chelsea followed up Liverpool's 3-0 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday with a three-goal win at Tottenham the following day, while Manchester United - third but level on points - kept pace after a dramatic 2-1 victory at West Ham which saw David de Gea save an injury-time penalty.

The round began on Friday night with an entertaining 1-1 at St James' Park between Newcastle and Leeds, before Saturday's fixtures got under way at Molineux where Brentford beat Wolves 2-0 for their first ever Premier League away win.

Along with Liverpool's win over Palace, Saturday's afternoon matches saw champions Manchester City held to a goalless draw by Southampton at the Etihad, Arsenal register successive wins thanks to Martin Odegaard's free-kick at Burnley, and Watford condemn fellow promoted side Norwich to a fifth straight defeat.

Saturday's late kick-off at Villa Park saw Aston Villa beat Everton 3-0 to inflict a first defeat of the campaign on Rafael Benitez.

On Sunday, at the same time as United's win at West Ham, Brighton continued their fine start with a 2-1 victory over Leicester City, before Chelsea - who top the table based on head-to-head record courtesy of an away goal in the 1-1 draw at Liverpool - rounded off the weekend after a dominant second half ensured all three points at Spurs.

In the photo gallery above, Richard Jolly has selected his team of the week. To move on to the next photo, click on the arrows or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.