Arsenal and Brighton pack XI after classy wins: Premier League team of the week

Gunners back on top after comfortable win over Chelsea while Brighton crush Wolves

PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM OF THE WEEK (4-3-3): GK: Jordan Pickford (Everton). Conceded twice in a massive relegation battle against Leicester City but his penalty save from James Maddison to avoid Everton falling 3-1 behind could be pivotal if the Toffees are able to escape the drop. Getty

RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool). Thriving in his new fullback-midfield hybrid role and provided a pinpoint cross for Curtis Jones to open the scoring in Liverpool’s thrilling 4-3 win over Tottenham. A defensively suspect performance but proved his worth going forward. AFP

CB: Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion). Calm and composed to help Brighton build from the back in the 6-0 demolition of Wolves. A consistent performer for Brighton for several years, the 31-year-old captain is having the season of his life. Getty

CB: Victor Lindelof (Manchester United). One week after his penalty heroics in the FA Cup semi-final, Lindelof was superb against Aston Villa, leading the United backline to a clean sheet victory at Old Trafford, which included clearing off the line in the final 10 minutes. PA

LB: Pervis Estupinan (Brighton and Hove Albion). Delivered a brilliant cross for Danny Welbeck’s first against Wolves and caused carnage down the left flank. The 25-year-old Ecuadorian has been one of the revelations of the season. Getty

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 02: Martin Odegaard of Arsenal celebrates with teammates after scoring the team's second goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC at Emirates Stadium on May 02, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill / Getty Images)

CM: Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth). Bournemouth’s remarkable surge continued on Saturday with a 4-1 win over struggling Leeds. Lerma sent his side on their way with two goals in the first 24 minutes as Bournemouth climbed up to 13th with their fifth win in their last six matches. Getty

RW: Pascal Gross (Brighton and Hove Albion). Scored two stunners in Brighton’s thrashing of Wolves as the Seagulls kept on course for a place in European competition next season. A special mention to Gross’ teammate Deniz Undav, who also scored two fantastic goals. Getty

LW: Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace). Scored the penalty to give Palace a 4-2 lead over West Ham but his contribution went beyond the goal. Eze was the creative force behind many of Palace’s best attacking moves to continue his fine run of form. The 24-year-old midfielder is likely to attract plenty of interest this summer. Reuters

CF: Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion). The third Brighton player to score a brace against Wolves. Welbeck nodded home a close range header for his first and followed it up with a precise finish from the edge of the area. Reuters

CF: Callum Wilson (Newcastle United). Moved on to 15 goals for the season with a double in the 3-1 win over Southampton, which kept Newcastle well on track for the top four. Wilson is now enjoying the most prolific Premier League campaign of his career. Getty

The Premier League title race took a fresh turn this past weekend as Manchester City briefly moved into top spot for the first time since February, until Arsenal reclaimed the summit with a return to winning ways.

City built on their potentially decisive win over Arsenal by battling past Fulham 2-1 at Craven Cottage on Sunday, which saw Pep Guardiola's side apply the pressure back on the Gunners.

Following three straight draws and the defeat to City, Arsenal responded in style two days later by thrashing London rivals Chelsea 3-1 at the Emirates. Mikel Arteta's team are now back on top by two points, although City can take a big step towards defending their title when they play West Ham in one of their two games in hand on Wednesday.

The latest round began with three matches on Saturday, with Crystal Palace edging West Ham in a 4-3 thriller, Bournemouth continuing their late season surge with an impressive 4-1 win over Leeds, and Brighton & Hove Albion crushing Wolves 6-0.

In addition to City's win at Fulham, Sunday saw Brentford break Nottingham Forest hearts with a late, come-from-behind 2-1 victory, Manchester United edge Aston Villa 1-0, and Newcastle United fight back to win 3-1 against bottom side Southampton.

The day ended with a dramatic match at Anfield, where Liverpool let slip a three-goal lead against Tottenham before scoring in injury time to secure a 4-3 victory.

Monday hosted a huge match between relegation rivals Leicester City and Everton, which ended 2-2 at the King Power, before Arsenal's emphatic win over Chelsea on Tuesday.

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