Ronaldo, Son and Foden lead the attack: Premier League team of the week

Two Everton players included in best XI after vital win over Chelsea boosts survival hopes

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  Goalkeeper: Jordan Pickford (Everton). Produced a series of stunning saves to earn Everton a vital win over Chelsea and provide a massive boost to their survival hopes. The clamouring save across his goal on Azpilicueta, in particular, was top class. EPA

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  Left-back: Marc Cucurella (Brighton). Superb in Brighton’s impressive 3-0 win at Wolves. Saw more of the ball than any player on the pitch and provided a constant threat down the left flank. Crossed the ball which led to Bissouma’s late third. Getty

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  Centre-back: Rob Holding (Arsenal). Scored his first Premier League goal to give Arsenal the lead at West Ham and made several crucial blocks as the Gunners continued their pursuit of a top four finish. Getty

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  Centre-back: Cristian Romero (Tottenham). Rock solid at the back in the 3-1 win at Leicester and played a key role in the build-up to Tottenham’s second goal by winning two challenges. AP

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  Right-back: Reece James (Chelsea). Quite how the England right-back only collected one point from two games last week is remarkable. James was by far the best player on the pitch against Manchester United and impressed again in Chelsea’s shock defeat at Everton. Getty

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  Centre midfield: Abdoulaye Doucoure (Everton). All-action display from the midfielder, who launched Everton’s best counterattacks and broke up play as Chelsea dominated possession. Should have had an assist when Vitaliy Mykolenko missed a great chance. Getty

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  Centre midfield: Naby Keita (Liverpool). Proved the difference in the 1-0 win at Newcastle as Liverpool put the pressure back on Manchester City. Aside from the goal, Keita helped his team control most of the game. EPA

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  Centre midfield: Josh Brownhill (Burnley). Kept his cool to score what could prove one of the most important goals in Burnley’s fight for Premier League survival in the 2-1 win at Watford. Reuters

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  Left wing: Phil Foden (Manchester City). Tore Leeds to shreds at Elland Road, providing two assists in a 4-0 win which keeps City top of the table for another week. EPA

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  Right wing: Son Heung-min (Tottenham). Involved in all three goals by scoring twice and providing an assist in the 3-1 win over Leicester City. The South Korean forward’s second, curling in a left footed strike from distance, was spectacular. Getty

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  Centre forward: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United). The Portuguese forward dominated Brentford’s back line all game and got his reward by winning and converting a penalty. United’s best player once again, as he so often has been throughout the season. EPA

The intensity at both ends of the Premier League table increased last week after the latest round of fixtures, with the race for the title, top four, and relegation places all set to go down to the wire.

Liverpool laid down the first marker by edging Newcastle United 1-0 at St James' Park in the first match of the weekend on Saturday, before Manchester City swiftly reclaimed top spot by thrashing Leeds United 4-0 at Elland Road.

In between, Aston Villa returned to winning ways by beating Norwich City 2-0, confirming the bottom side's relegation in the process, while Burnley continued their impressive resurgence under Mike Jackson with a late 2-1 win at Watford, who look set to join Norwich in the Championship next season. Elsewhere, Brighton cruised past Wolves 3-0 at Molineux and Crystal Palace beat Southampton 2-1 at St Mary's.

On Sunday, Everton boosted their own survival hopes by stunning Chelsea 1-0 at Goodison Park. Wins for Tottenham and Arsenal - 3-1 over Leicester City and 2-1 at West Ham respectively - means the battle for third and fourth spot remain wide open between the three London rivals.

Manchester United then completed the week with a comfortable 3-0 win over Brentford at Old Trafford on Monday night.

Assessing the performances from the latest round of matches, Jon Turner has selected his Premier League team of the week in the photo gallery above. To move on to the next photo, click on the arrows or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.