Premier League team of the week: Liverpool pair make XI after Leeds destruction

Manchester City and Aston Villa also have two players each in the team after comfortable wins over Leicester and Newcastle

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  PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM OF THE WEEK: GK: Keylor Navas (Nottingham Forest). Rarely would a goalkeeper who conceded twice feature in a team of the week, but Navas was superb against Manchester United and was the primary reason the game at the City Ground didn’t turn into a cricket score. AFP

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  RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool). A wide-open Leeds are precisely the sort of opposition the England full-back thrives against, and Alexander-Arnold was at his attacking best to provide two assists in the 6-1 rout. AP

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  CB: John Stones (Manchester City). Having the season of his life in a new defender-midfielder hybrid role, and his fine form was rewarded with the opening goal in the comfortable 3-1 win over Leicester. PA

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  CB: Max Kilman (Wolves). The 2-0 win over Brentford should lift Wolves clear of the relegation scrap, and their captain was a key part in this crucial result, leading his side from the back in a second straight clean sheet performance. Reuters

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  LB: Alex Moreno (Aston Villa). Signed in January, the Spanish full-back has been superb for Villa and a central part in their stunning run of form under Unai Emery. Kept Newcastle quiet on his side of defence and supplied the assist for Villa’s second in the 3-0 win. AFP

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  CM: Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United). Antony deservedly claimed the headlines for his matchwinning performance against Forest, but it was Fernandes who ran the show at the City Ground. Alongside Christian Eriksen and Casemiro, the Portuguese forms a formidable midfield. Reuters

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  CM: Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace). Has been in excellent form in recent weeks, reminding everyone since his long-term injury of his exciting talent. Eze scored both goals at Southampton to all but end Palace’s flirt with a relegation battle. Getty

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  RW: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool). Scored his 14th and 15th Premier League goals of the season to help Liverpool destroy Leeds at Elland Road. In an up-and-down season for both Liverpool and the Egyptian, this was a reminder of why he is still one of the most devastating forwards in world football. EPA

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  LW: Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth). Led the Bournemouth forward line but moved to the left-wing here to get him in the team. Solanke was superb at Tottenham, assisting Matias Vina for Bournemouth’s first goal, scoring the second himself, and assisting Dango Ouattara’s last-minute winner. Getty

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  CF: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa). Maintained his sensational form with two goals against Newcastle, taking his Premier League tally to 14, and generally ripping the opposition defence to shreds. The form striker in the league. Getty

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  CF: Erling Haaland (Manchester City). A near permanent fixture in this XI, Haaland scored twice in the cakewalk past Leicester to move to 32 league goals for the campaign and 47 in all competitions. Ridiculous. Getty

It was another exhilarating round of matches in the Premier League this past weekend as the title race swung slightly in Manchester City's favour, the battle for the top four took a new twist, and the fight to avoid relegation continued.

The round began at Villa Park with the early Saturday kick off where Aston Villa extended their excellent form with a 3-0 victory over top-four chasing Newcastle United.

That was followed by five matches in the traditional Saturday afternoon time slot when Chelsea's miserable form continued with a 2-1 home defeat by Brighton & Hove Albion, Fulham defeated Everton 3-1 at Goodison Park to damage the hosts' survival hopes, and Tottenham were stunned by a last-minute 3-2 loss at home against Bournemouth.

Elsewhere, Crystal Palace eased past bottom side Southampton 2-0 at St Mary's Stadium, while Wolves defeated Brentford by the same score at Molineux.

Sunday began with a dramatic 2-2 draw between West Ham and Arsenal, which saw the Premier League leaders throw away a two-goal lead for the second straight week, before Manchester United registered a third successive win by beating Nottingham Forest 2-0 at the City Ground.

The round concluded on Monday night at Elland Road where Liverpool destroyed Leeds United 6-1 to boost their slim top-four hopes while keeping Leeds mired in a relegation fight.

Assessing the performances from the most recent round of games, check out the photo gallery above for the Premier League team of the week. To move on to the next photo, click on the arrows or swipe if using a mobile device.